Do you blame others for the choices you are making? Have you blamed others for the previous choices you have made? To shed more light on these questions, you might also ask yourself: “What am I responsible for, and what power do I have?” From there, you might agree with this self-reflective response: “I am responsible for, and I’ve got the power over what I think, do, say, learn, and choose” (Purje, 2014). The Power of Agency William Glasser (1986) argues that all behaviour is self-selected, which, self-evidently, means the individual decides how they will think, act, and respond. Ultimately, according to Glasser, “all living creatures, from simple to complex, control themselves.” As such, individuals are accountable for their attitudes, actions, choices, and behaviour. Added to this is the work of philosophers Immanuel Kant and Jean-Paul Sartre. Kant argues that individuals possess a universal and inescapable power, namely the power to choose. Kant also maintains that every person (regardless of circumstances, culture, upbringing, or environment) has the capacity to determine their actions through what he …