People walk around with an invisible permission structure in their head. They're waiting for someone to let them do the thing. They want a credential… - Kpaxs

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People walk around with an invisible permission structure in their head. They're waiting for someone to let them do the thing. They want a credential, a green light, an authority figure to nod.

High-agency people have basically deleted this software. They simply ask "is this possible?" not "is this permitted?"

It turns out a staggering amount of what we think is forbidden is just... unattempted.

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About Kpaxs

Pseudonymous reader and writer based in Paris. Posts as @Kpaxs on X and publishes the Three Times Wiser Substack. Real name not publicly disclosed.

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Beating yourself up about procrastinating makes it worse. Now the task carries the original dread plus the shame of avoiding it. You've made the emotion heavier, so of course you avoid harder.

Self-forgiveness reduces future procrastination. Being kind to yourself is strategically correct.

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