本期Infinite Loops节目邀请到16岁的Jay Yang，他挑战了“需要他人许可才能行动”的限制性观念，倡导“无须许可”的行动哲学。Jay通过冷邮件联系Beehiiv的CEO并获得实习机会，又向Noah Kagan发送了19页的详细审计，最终成为其内容负责人并助力《Million Dollar Weekend》成为畅销书。他的秘诀在于：准备工作胜过空谈，许多机会无需敲门自来，最快获得目标的方式是主动付出并让对方难以拒绝。节目深入探讨了Jay的行动理念，为何大多数人遵循“标准节奏”，如何通过小胜利重塑认知，以及高能动性者关注产出而低能动性者陷入过程的陷阱。

🌟 **“无须许可”的行动哲学：** Jay Yang的核心观点是，实现梦想最大的障碍并非才能、人脉或运气，而是缺乏行动的勇气和主动性。他鼓励人们认识到机会并非总是等待被给予，而是可以被创造。这种理念体现在他通过主动联系和提供价值，而非等待被邀请，来获得宝贵经验和成就。

🚀 **以行动证明价值，让“是”成为必然：** Jay通过实际行动来打破“需要许可”的思维模式。他以16岁之龄冷邮件CEO并提出具体计划获得实习，以及为Noah Kagan提供详细的商业审计并促成合作，都展示了“准备胜于空谈”的力量。当你的付出和成果足够显著时，他人的“同意”和“接纳”将成为自然而然的结果。

💡 **重塑认知与克服限制：** 节目探讨了如何通过“微小胜利”来重塑个人信念，克服那些阻碍我们前进的限制性思维。Jay的经历表明，即使是看似微小的、主动的行动，也能积累信心，逐渐打破“标准节奏”的束缚，认识到在追求目标时并没有固定的速度限制，关键在于持续产出和有效执行。

📊 **高能动性者关注产出，低能动性者陷入过程：** Jay区分了高能动性（high agency）和低能动性（low agency）人群的行为模式。高能动性者专注于最终成果和价值创造，而低能动性者则容易迷失在过程的细节和输入（inputs）中，忽略了产出（outputs）的重要性。这种视角有助于理解为何有些人能高效达成目标，而另一些人则原地踏步。

What if the biggest barrier between you and your dreams isn't talent, connections, or luck— but simply the belief that you need permission to act? Jay Yang joins Infinite Loops to challenge one of the most limiting assumptions of our time: that opportunities must be handed to us rather than created by us.

At just 16, Jay cold-emailed the CEO of Beehiiv with a concrete plan that led to an internship. At 17, he sent Noah Kagan a 19-page audit of his email funnel with ready-to-ship assets, ultimately becoming head of content and helping put "Million Dollar Weekend" on the New York Times bestseller list. His secret? Understanding that preparation beats bravado, that most doors don't even have locks, and that the fastest way to get what you want is to do the work upfront and make saying "yes" a no-brainer for others.

This conversation dives deep into Jay's philosophy of permissionless action, exploring why most people accept the "standard pace" when there's actually no speed limit, how to reprogram limiting beliefs through small wins, and why high agency people focus on outputs while low agency people get trapped tracking inputs.

I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did. For the full transcript, episode takeaways, and bucketloads of other goodies designed to make you go, “Hmm, that’s interesting!”, check out our Substack.

Important Links:

Jay Yang's website Jay Yang's X Jay Yang's Instagram Jay Yang's Book, You Can Just Do Things Jay Yang's LinkedIn

Show Notes:

The Philosophy of Permissionless Action Breaking Free from Era-Defining Ideas Overcoming Limiting Beliefs Starting Small: Building Confidence Through Micro-Actions Inner vs. Outer Orientation Inputs vs. Outputs: The Agency Divide Failure as Feedback The Power of Persistence Curiosity and Cognitive Diversity AI and the Future of Work The Busy-ness Trap Signal vs. Noise in the AI Era People You Learn From Don't Have Huge Following The TAG Method Explained The New Way of Hiring Learning from the Greats Motivation vs. Clarity Jay’s North Star and Anti-Goals Viktor Frankl and Finding Your Why Working in Public The Second Book Preview The Emperor Question Closing & Contact Information

Books Mentioned:

You Can Just Do Things: The Power of Permissionless Actions (Jay Yang) Million Dollar Weekend by Noah Kagan The Tao of Kobe (forthcoming 2026, Jimmy Soni) Greatness Cannot Be Planned (Ken Stanley) Man's Search for Meaning (Viktor Frankl)