Taking Action Now: Navigating the AI Era and Building a Side Hustle

The Wake - Up Call of the AI Era

"Waiting is not an option; taking action brings hope." This is such a true statement. The wave of AI has swept across all industries and every corner of the streets. Many people are starting to worry that they'll be replaced by AI or robots in the future, and that ordinary folks will have no jobs.

In my view, it's just a matter of time. This future is almost inevitable, but it'll take some time to arrive.

What we can do is take advantage of the time before it happens. We should act more, make more money, build up our skills, adapt to technological development, save more money, control our spending, and avoid taking on too much debt and loans.

You need to believe that most people in this world aren't that hard - working or persistent.

There may be a lot of people who just talk the talk, have ideas, or like to try new things. But few can stick to one thing for a month, two months, or three months.

Just look around you. Excluding the things we have to do for our normal lives, how many people can keep doing one thing for more than three months? The things here don't include entertainment activities, mainly those related to production, creation, or self - improvement.

If we stretch this time to a year, then very few people can make it.

The "Rat - Race" and the Reality

Why do we still feel so "stressed" or "in a rat - race"? It's because of the supply - and - demand relationship. There aren't enough opportunities, but there are too many people.

Maybe it's because everyone around us is talking about AI and making money, and they're all into self - media, side hustles, or starting businesses.

Self - media often tends to exaggerate things. In real life, although people talk about these things, they don't go too deep. The time, frequency, and number of these discussions are not high. Even if it causes anxiety, people don't take many actual actions.

Because taking action is really hard. Most people are already exhausted from their full - time jobs. The conditions for doing a side hustle are quite tough. You need to set aside at least two hours a day. Either you don't work overtime, or you stay up late.

Nowadays, there are very few jobs that don't require overtime. The pay is low, and you still have to work extra hours. Many jobs don't even have weekends off.

In this situation, it's really difficult for people to learn new skills, study AI, and adapt to the development of the environment after work.

This is indeed a difficult situation.

People who work hard but don't earn much should actually take the time to learn, invest in themselves, find a better job, and adapt to technological development so as not to be left behind.

But they are exactly the ones who don't have the time and energy. It's a vicious cycle, and few people can break it from the inside.

Breaking the Vicious Cycle

The way to break this difficult situation seems simple, but it actually depends on whether a person has enough determination.

I've read many people's experiences and stories. Behind everyone's success, there's an unknown past, countless lonely nights of hard work.

Maybe many people have similar experiences. The difference is that some people have managed to get out of it and are willing to share their stories; while others haven't, and even if they want to talk, no one wants to listen.

When you're successful and talk about your past, it's called inspiring; when you're not successful yet and talk about it, it may be seen as being overly emotional.

Stop Waiting and Start Doing

Stop waiting and stop just watching.

Waiting for a month, two months, or a year is no different from waiting for a day. Anyway, you've wasted all that waiting time.

Just take action. Get started first, and then adjust as you go.

Xiaolu's Daily Reading and Writing 2025.03.06 [Day 549]