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What does it mean?
Personal agency requires stopping victimhood and embracing accountability.
In plain terms
Stop blaming others and take charge of your life.
What can you take from it?
Take responsibility to change your situation.

Where it applies

  • overcoming hardship
  • personal growth
  • conflict

Putting it to work

  • accept responsibility
  • act instead of complain

Questions to consider

  • When do you feel like a victim?
  • How can you take more control?

Another view

It may ignore systemic barriers that limit control.

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