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An old question asks: Do you see the glass as half full, or half empty?
As AI advances, that question could be very important to your prosperity, or even survival.
We all know that AI is coming. We all know it will change things as we know them. We don’t know how it will change us.
It could be the best thing to ever happen. It also could be the worst. But, as has been discussed, circumstances do not define us. How we react to them does.
We’ve also discussed the importance of optimism and flexibility. We should add imagination into the mix.
You may never have imagined doing X. But, what if you did? How will it benefit you? How will it help you navigate changing times?
If you see changes around you, try to navigate them before you are forced to.
That may require imagining yourself doing something you never thought you would
It’s hard to give specifics here, because we really don’t know what’s coming. If you fear the unknown, chances are you may be left out. If you anticipate the unknown, you might be able to live through it. If you embrace the unknown, you could be a winner on the other side.
Change will be constant. You may have to reroute your path many times. You may advance to one thing, but that thing may be obsolete shortly after you achieve it.
Currently, people are hired for job X, but that changes to job Y shortly after.
Jobs X and Y may soon be done by machines, and you then have to think about doing job Z, which could also change.
You can look at this pattern and see chaos and turmoil. But, amid most chaos and turmoil, there is opportunity.
It may be hard to find at first, but those who will succeed never stop looking for it.
In this new age, pigeonholes become rabbit holes. Going with the flow will be not just desirable, but necessary for success.
Remember that going with the flow is different from coasting. Those who coast will be toast. Those who go with the flow may find challenging paths, but still take them.
Machines can’t do everything people can do. If you have what seems to you to be a mechanical job, it will probably be obsolete soon.
AI should be rightly feared. At the same time, it must be embraced. Those unafraid to walk into scary situations will benefit the most from it. Those who continue to fear it will not.
AI can be like an infectious disease. You may not know when, or whether, you will be affected by it. But, vaccinating yourself so that you can navigate it will help you find your path within it.
Contentment with the status quo is deadly. Fearing the unknown is normal. Constantly looking for your correct path amid the changes will be absolutely necessary.
So, rather than worry, scurry. Rather than wait for the inevitable, look for the incredible. The unknown can be scary. But, properly navigating it can be merry.
Peter