> If we only have so much agency to make a difference in the world, how much should we beat ourselves up over the inability to change it? Definitely something

> If we only have so much agency to make a difference in the world, how much should we beat ourselves up over the inability to change it? Definitely something to consider. For a long time, I justified my actions with a combination of "well, I'm doing good with the money", "if I didn't do this, someone else would so quitting doesn't accomplish anything", and "unlike a narrative protagonist, I don't have the capability to change the world".