Either/Or #9

Quick quiz 👇

1/o

People often think burnout happens because of working too much or too hard, but it really comes from working without seeing progress.

That’s the real cause. I've been there myself.

When I was building a project that was actually growing, even though I was putting in long hours, I felt energized and motivated instead of burnt out 💪

2/o

With AI becoming a bigger part of our lives, I think generalists are going to thrive.

In large organizations, routine specialized tasks (like coding) will increasingly get automated, companies will get smaller, and people will be expected to do more with the help of AI.

On a smaller scale, someone with a solid understanding of product, coding, design, psychology, marketing, and sales—basically, a generalist—could run an entire business solo and be 100x more efficient with AI.

The future is going to be all about the generalists 🤖

3/o

So, basically there’s a noticeable rise starting around 2014. 

The first iPhone came out in 2007, Instagram was founded in 2010, hit 300 million users by 2014, and 1 billion by 2018. 

Coincidence? I don’t think so. 🤔

4/o

If you're into philosophy, I recommend reading Camus' The Stranger. It’s a great intro to his idea of absurdism.

Camus argues that life has no inherent meaning, yet we’re always searching for it. This clash between our need for meaning and the inherent meaninglessness of life is what he calls the absurd.

He sees three possible responses to this dilemma: suicide (which he rejects as cowardly), turning to comforting beliefs like religion (which he calls "philosophical suicide"), or fully accepting the absurd and living life to the fullest, becoming what he calls an “absurd hero.” 🦸

5/o

Just like self-care, we need "brain-care" too. 

So, update your software regularly, recharge your battery every 24 hours, and clear out the clutter when your hard drive’s full 🧠