Motivation isn't a thing you have; it's a feeling of how much you want to do something in a given moment. Agency, on the other hand, is the ability to act despite how you feel-it's a skill you can build.

You can't always guarantee that you'll want to do anything-this is totally normal. Discipline helps-it's about building momentum and using structure to stay consistent. But discipline alone can feel rigid and it doesn't leave much room for creativity or spontaneity.

Agency is the practice of taking action on your ideas-closing the gap between intention and execution. Cleaning your desk, doing your laundry, writing down that idea as soon as the idea for it hits.

Agency eclipses the need for either motivation or discipline. If you only do things when you feel like it you'll only wait for perfect conditions. If you only do things because you're disciplined you'll never allow yourself to explore.

It's easy to practice too. If you can't complete it, do the smallest version of it and come back later.

• Step 1: Act when the idea occurs

• Step 2: If the full task feels overwhelming, start small

• Step 3: Revisit and build upon the action later

I want to leave you with this: Agency is an infinite practice. This is not to say motivation or discipline have no place-they work in a cycle. Motivation sparks action. Discipline sustains it. But Agency? Agency is what builds the foundation and keeps the momentum alive.