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is this the end of the world?
Artificial intelligence has taken the internet by storm.
Trump's new tariffs have bankrupted small businesses.
Government is watching your every click.
Automation is wiping out entire job sectors.
What now?
Are we really about to pack it all in and end up under a bridge?
No, Come on
Nobody knows what the future will be, but two things are certain:
1. Problems are infinite
2. Problems are soluble
More information means more opportunities.
More opportunities mean more problems.
That's all you need to know to live a good life.
Bye
Wait, this is too short, here are some unrelated ideas you might find helpful
1.
Read The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
Most people live in the old world.
They don't understand the transition from the physical world into the digital world.
They don't understand leverage
They don't understand the ceiling on your potential is not the country you grew up in - not anymore.
2.
There are levels to life.
Everything around you - everything you know, understand, believe is a microscopic dot in the grand scheme of reality
You must drown yourself in knowledge and potential in order to reach higher levels of thinking, being, and doing
If you don't climb to a higher level by design, you will, by default, remain at the bottom
3.
I hate to break it to you (even to myself) that most of your problems can be solved
You can change your perspective, you can put in more effort, you can do this, you can do that, blah blah
You can always do something.
Most of the time, it's extremely difficult - as it should be
The pain of making uncomfortable decisions scares most people into settling for a life they despise
4.
Distractions are an opportunity to acquire the skill of focus
Arguments are an opportunity to acquire the skill of emotional intelligence
Uncertainty is an opportunity to acquire the skill of adaptability
Temptation is an opportunity to acquire the skill of self control
Complex situations are an opportunity to acquire the skill of critical thinking
You're stuck because you view negativity as a trap instead of an opportunity to acquire the skills that will set you free
5.
Ego is what separates high intelligence people from low intelligence people
Low intelligence people refuse to learn from others.
They would rather cling to their false beliefs to protect their pride than admit they might be wrong
Their underdeveloped ego keeps them stuck and miserable
High intelligence people are those who have reached the point of knowing they will never know everything
Not happy with this one but sending it anyway
Been a busy month, just got back home, see ya next week