Transcending the Fear of AI of taking your job

Ever since ChatGPT launched in 2022, I’ve seen an endless barrage of “AI is going to replace you at your job” posts on social media.

So I decided to come up with a belief system to transcend the fear of AI.

But first, I have to acknowledge the truth.

Yes, AI is changing things.

Books, movies, websites are all being made entirely with AI.

Someone even recently won an award for an AI-generating film.

It’s foolish to think some won’t prefer the instant gratification of running a business entirely with artificial intelligence.

But here’s where you come in…

Ask yourself…

How does AI feel for me?

If the idea of AI replacing you at your job doesn’t make you feel valuable, strong, unique or divine – then don’t adopt the belief.

I’ve actually unfollowed and unsubscribed to many of my favorite entrepreneurs over the last 3 years because they continue to push this “replacement theory” narrative.

Are they right? Are they wrong?

I don’t know.

But I look at it like this…

If my job can replace me, it probably wasn’t my highest calling anyway.

I’ve left jobs that had long grown stale after a few years.

Every time – I found a new job that brought fresh energy in.

And even if a new job doesn’t happen, I’d take it as a wake-up call to get so good at what I do that AI couldn’t possibly replace me.

So you see… AI isn’t an excuse to be lazy and get everything for free.

It’s a way to go into deeper, to run a better business, to be a better person.

It’s also a chance to find people so amazing that I’ll gladly pay them for their services.

One area I’d like to do that in right now is find an incredible photo designer.

Currently I’m outsourcing my website photos to AI, but one day I’d like to find a designer that really excites me to work with.

I wouldn’t want to avoid paying people. Since that’ll cut me off from the money supply.

But now I get to have even higher standards thanks to AI.

And if I want to use AI to outsource more menial tasks that I don’t want to do – I can do that too. But it’s still my personal butler to help me create the best reality for myself.

Hope this helps you transcend AI fear.

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