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The cure for AI anxiety
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Wanna hear something funny, wildly ironic, and so terrifying it almost made me go back to being an electrician? OK. Here it goes… It was 2022, and I decided to take the big leap of leaving my cushy, high-paying job running electrical construction. That’s a mouthful, I know, but stick with me here. Because I promise this story might sound like it’s only about me, but it’s actually all about you. Literally, the day I landed in Brazil to go all in as an online writer, the internet erupted… With the news of ChatGPT 3.5’s release… And how it would decimate human labor, enslave us, and, of course, MAKE WRITERS OBSOLETE. Fast-forward 4 years, and hey! What do you know? I’m still here and kicking butt. But I’ll have to admit: I still suffer from the anxiety of being replaced by AI. I still fear that the businesses I’ve worked so hard to build will vanish in the dust. And I’ll have to go back to plugging wires into the arse of AI at some desolate data center. And every time I log into X, YouTube, or StinkedIn, the AI fearmongering is still running rampant. But here’s the thought exercise that gets rid of AI anxiety once and for all! #1 What are you afraid of AI taking from you? For me, it was my business, my income, my safety net—losing something I’ve worked so hard to build. Next… #2 Is the fear actually about losing your business, or is the fear proof that you’re someone who can build something that’s valuable? Aha! That second part is the magic, right? #3 So what if the fear isn’t a warning, but just the tax you pay for being someone who builds things worth losing? You see, if you’re like me, riddled with AI anxiety, then congrats! That’s a good thing. That means you’re a driven person who is afraid of losing something you’ve built. Which also means that if you’re still in business, like I am 4 years later, then you are adaptable enough to win in the future. Hope that helps you as much as it helped me. Ciao, Parker PS. The 98 word email booked a 7 figure deal. Check out the video |
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