Akassh Murali

Music, Money and Man City

[Andrej Karpathy @karpathy]

Agency > Intelligence

I had this intuitively wrong for decades, I think due to a pervasive cultural veneration of intelligence, various entertainment/media, obsession with IQ etc. Agency is significantly more powerful and significantly more scarce. Are you hiring for agency? Are we educating for agency? Are you acting as if you had 10X agency?

Grok explanation is ~close:

“Agency, as a personality trait, refers to an individual's capacity to take initiative, make decisions, and exert control over their actions and environment. It’s about being proactive rather than reactive—someone with high agency doesn’t just let life happen to them; they shape it. Think of it as a blend of self-efficacy, determination, and a sense of ownership over one’s path.

People with strong agency tend to set goals and pursue them with confidence, even in the face of obstacles. They’re the type to say, “I’ll figure it out,” and then actually do it. On the flip side, someone low in agency might feel more like a passenger in their own life, waiting for external forces—like luck, other people, or circumstances—to dictate what happens next.

It’s not quite the same as assertiveness or ambition, though it can overlap. Agency is quieter, more internal—it’s the belief that you *can* act, paired with the will to follow through. Psychologists often tie it to concepts like locus of control: high-agency folks lean toward an internal locus, feeling they steer their fate, while low-agency folks might lean external, seeing life as something that happens *to* them.”

[aditya @adxtyahq]

> retired at 33 after dominating YouTube for a decade
> married his longtime girlfriend and moved to Japan
> learns Japanese, reads philosophy and the classics
> keeps his life private, no scandals
> still trains, still ripped
> designs his own minimalist home setup
> builds small coding and AI projects for fun
> makes videos only when he feels like it
> became a dad, focused on family
> doesn't chase fame or money anymore
> lives peacefully, offline, doing exactly what he wants Has Pewds quietly figured out life better than everyone else?

[Akassh Murali @akasshmuraliii]

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[GIANLUIGI DONNARUMMA @donnarumma]

Manchester is 🩵

[Blake Burge @blakeaburge]

Underrated life advice: Own fewer things. Every item you buy is an item you manage. Physically or mentally. Clutter isn’t just in your closet. It lives in your head. When you lessen the load, you free your attention for what matters. Less stuff = less stress. Period.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

The 4 qualities of a great career:

[Nikki Haley @NikkiHaley]

India should not be buying oil from Russia. But China, an adversary and the number one buyer of Russian and Iranian oil, got a 90-day tariff pause. Don’t give China a pass and burn a relationship with a strong ally like India.

[Casa 7969🦉 @KingKrizo]

Is anybody gonna ask about them 3 features @kendricklamar did on Carti's album that went triple aluminum can???

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

Clutch time points

Pacers: 7
The MVP: 14

[Dissect Podcast @dissectpodcast]

Did you notice how Kendrick Lamar's "Luther" video is dominated by circles? Here's why. 🔴 🧵

[Jack Posobiec @JackPosobiec]

Son of Snow White producer UNLOADS on Rachel Zegler: ‘Narcissistic, immature’

[RJ - Rishabh Jain @rishsamjain]

Angry. Frustrated. Disappointed 😢😢😢

India's Got Latent was one of the few shows my wife and I genuinely enjoyed together. It was raw, unfiltered, and absolutely hilarious. Sure, some jokes were below the belt, but as adults, we have the choice to laugh or ignore them. Isn’t that what comedy is about?

@ReheSamay, you are one of the most fearless, honest creators out there. You said what so many think but never dare to say. And what did you get in return? Backlash from people who preach "freedom of speech" when it suits them.

I feel for you, bro. You didn’t FAIL — WE failed you.

[Patrick Bet-David @patrickbetdavid]

BREAKING: Mark Zuckerberg just admitted to working with Biden/Harris admin to censor Americans.

He either admitted to this because:

1. He’s being honorable
2. He’s done with the Dem party
3. He’s getting ahead of a whistleblower

Either way this is a VERY HARD letter to write.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Wisdom

[Akassh Murali @akasshmuraliii]

@maybe_riya Resume

[Akassh Murali @akasshmuraliii]

Facts

[PVRGE @pvrge__]

@RealFamilyCrete If we're talking bars and rebuttals. Drake won , its simple...If we're talking actual songs that are hits? Not Like Us & Family Matter are neck & neck ....

[City Chief @City_Chief]

Trent:

“Man City might have lost to Real Madrid on penalties, but our knockout in 3-1 loss vs Atalanta means more”

[TC @totalcristiano]

Frimpong with Xhaka: "You came from Arsenal and you won it here.” 😂