🧭 Updating Your Way of Living/Working for the New Era ♻️

── Rather than long-term plans, focus on the “power to live fluidly” ──

■ The era where you “cannot envision yourself in 10 years” has arrived

“I feel lost about how to live and work in the coming era.”
“To begin with, I don’t know what I really want to do.”
“I cannot draw up a clear career plan.”

If you have such worries,
today’s article will provide hints for your future “way of living” and “way of working.” Please be sure to read it.

In the past, drawing up a “dream for the future” or a “10-year career plan”
was considered proof of being a “respectable professional.”

But what about now?
AI writes text, draws pictures, creates videos, and handles PC tasks in place of humans.
We are in an era where the structure of work changes from the ground up in units of just one year or a few months.

Amidst such speed of change,
even if you are asked, “What do you think you will be doing in 5 years?”
I think many people cannot realistically imagine it. That is only natural.

── In fact, the very concept of “long-term goals” is already
becomingobsoletein the AI era.

■ In the coming era, having a “direction” is enough

What we should have now is not a “goal,” but a “direction.”

For example,

• “I want to do work that eases people’s hearts”

• “I want to live intellectually while working freely”

• “I want to evolve alongside technology”

Having such a “vague vision” or “abstract direction” is sufficient. This is because
both the changes of the era and the evolution of technology are incredibly fast.

In the past, “life = a marathon with a goal,” but
life in the AI era is closer to “surfing.”
Reading the waves (changes), riding them, getting off,it is a series of those.

■ What it means to live with a “fluid vision”

The era when it was a virtue to make a long-term plan and stick to it is over.
From now on, having a “fluid vision”
will be a smart way to live.

In other words, it is like this.

• Keep your purpose unchanged, but feel free to "means" change constantly.

• While keeping your direction, update your approach daily with "updates."

For example, if you want to live your life centered on "encouraging others,"
the means to do so can be:
writing → video → AI tools → community management → metaverse...
It is fine to change them to match the times.

Changing your means is not a sign of wavering, but proof of "evolution."

■ Careers are "wave-riding" rather than "stair-climbing"

Careers from here on out can no longer be measured by
"promotions," "advancement," or "stability."

As the times change,
it will become "normal" to reset your career and start over.

• Reading the waves (information sensitivity)

• Riding the waves (ability to take action)

• Getting off the waves (knowing when to quit and let go)

Repeating these three things is the "wave-riding career" that is the new way of living in the AI era.

■ Never let go of your "core"

However, being flexible to change is different from
"being swept away."

No matter how much the environment changes,
keep one "core" within yourself.

This is not about skills or means, but "values and philosophy." For example, the values I hold dear are like this.

• "Being sincere"

• "Valuing people"

• "Living loosely, wisely, and freely"

As long as you have this,
no matter what technology emerges or what AI is born,
your core will not waver, and you can flexibly
update your means and skills to match the changes.

■ A "person resilient to change" is someone who "keeps updating"

Those who can adapt well to the AI era are
those who always enjoy updating themselves.

Plans are not something you write and then finish;
just like software,
they should be upgraded repeatedly.

Instead of trying to make a plan you've decided on a "finished product,"
it's just right to "keep evolving as a beta version."

■ Conclusion: The era of long-term goals is over, moving toward an era of "fluid intelligence"

Rather than long-term "success,"
short-term "adaptability" holds more value.

The "wisdom for living" in the AI era
is not about predicting the future, but
the ability to flexibly update "this very moment" while embracing change..

🌱 Finally—

You don't need to be impatient even if you don't have long-term goals.
Continuing to "keep updating" this very moment is the most natural and fitting way to live in the AI era.

🧭 Guidelines for living in the AI era:

1. Have a "sense of direction" rather than a goal

2. Don't fear change, enjoy it!

3. Hold onto your core (the values you cherish)

4. Always keep updating yourself!