Precisely because it is the AI era, I listen to the breathing on the other side of the 'phone'. [Refining Adult Time, AI Life Design Techniques]
What lies beyond efficiency?
I have introduced a new Mac, set up a monitor environment, and mastered AI as a 'highly capable secretary.'
My daily life has become 'faster' than I could have ever imagined.
However, I am not using the 'leisure' I gained by leaving administrative tasks to AI simply to increase my workload.
What I value with the time I have saved.
It is deliberately inefficient and surprisingly analog 'consideration'.
1. Listening closely to the 'breathing' of the person on the other side of the screen
Recently, when I have phone calls (online calls) for work meetings or consultations, I keep one thing in mind.
That is, to stop taking notes and focus all my attention on the other person's 'breathing' and 'timing'.
We live in an era where AI can take perfect meeting minutes in real time.
Precisely because of this, I have entrusted 'recording' to AI, and as a human, I can now pour 100% of my energy into 'imagining the other person's expressions and feelings'.
'Is the reason they hesitated just now because they are feeling anxious?'
'Perhaps there is expectation hidden behind this cheerful voice.'
I try to feel the other person's body temperature through the tone of their voice.
This analog time of 'listening deeply,' which AI can never imitate, ultimately builds a deep relationship of trust with the other person.
2. The sound of grinding beans and the emails AI writes
Also, during the 'few dozen seconds' while AI is drafting an email for me,
I close my smartphone and make a point of brewing coffee carefully.
The crunching sound of grinding beans, the fragrant steam rising up.
Instead of filling the 'blank minute' created by efficiency with more information gathering, I deliberately use it as a time to awaken my five senses.
By taking this 'single breath,' I can add my own true warmth to the final line of the text that the AI has prepared.
Efficiency is not for becoming cold
I sometimes hear people say, 'Won't using AI make us lose our human touch?'
But I feel the opposite.
Precisely because AI takes over the 'accuracy,' humans can spend their time on 'emotion' and 'kindness'.
What 'WAY' aims for is not to deny digital, but a way of life that uses the power of digital to regain 'analog warmth'.
With those 5 minutes saved by efficiency, who will you think of today, and what kind of scenery will you look at?
Why not stop for a moment and take a slow, deep breath?
Thank you for reading until the end.
In this series[AI Life Design Techniques to Organize Adult Time],
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Instead of aiming for perfection, why not relax your shoulders a little?
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