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For 7 months, I stopped updating the writing in "public account", "Little Red Book", "Toutiao number", and thought deeply about writing countless times, and I will elaborate on the following article:
Why did I stop for so long?
What am I doing when I stop changing?
Why did you choose to start updating your writing today?
Actually, there are many reasons why I stopped changing.
I went to Shadian and saw the one who enjoyed fame
I also went to the tavern in Zhao Lei's "Chengdu", wandered around the wide and narrow alleys with a relaxed atmosphere, and also walked to the prestigious Taikoo Li, as well as the Panda Base and so on.
From March to mid-April, it was again our ethnic minority, who originally planned to resume writing in June, but by June and July we were entangled in all kinds of trivial matters of life, so that writing was finally delayed until now.
But for me personally, I think the main reason for stopping is that Chat-GPT, which came out in January, is a blow to me, I don't know, what is the real value of writing?
All the time, when the idea that AI might replace writing comes to my mind, I lose love and confidence in writing.
I was very anxious about the advent of Chat-GPT for a while, because I was witnessing the dramatic changes taking place in the place we live in at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"I chose to insist on writing because no matter how artificial intelligence develops, it is impossible to replace writing, because writing itself is innovation, and machines can never be accomplished in emotions and innovation."
That's my view of writing, and now it seems like the situation has been reversed, so for a long time, I was so depressed that I didn't know what I was going to do next.
What I want to do, the most essential changes, the future human beings, will still need to write? Will the way they entertain be disruptive? Will our current way of working become obsolete?
All kinds of thoughts make my heart unable to calm down for a long time, perhaps, what really makes me feel extremely anxious is not the future development of writing itself, but the limitations of my cognition and thinking, so that I cannot correctly evaluate myself and judge the future? I guess that's the point!
Later, in the process of watching the news, I accidentally saw such a paragraph, and this paragraph completely began to change the focus of my thinking from the uncontrollable external environment to the internal logic of self-growth.
"When I was young, I dreamed of changing the world;
When I matured, I realized that I could not change the world, and I shortened my gaze a little and decided to change only my country;
As I entered my twilight years, I realized that I could not change our country, and my last wish was only to change my family.
However, this is also not possible. As I lay in bed now, on the verge of death, I suddenly realized:
If at first I just changed myself, then I might change my family;
With the help and encouragement of my family, I may do something for the country;
And then, who knows? I might even change the world. ”
This passage inspired me in my heart, and I began to focus on everything I do, "reading, writing, professional", constantly polishing it into my core competitiveness.
I started thinking, what does writing mean to me? I don't want to give up, I don't want to persevere, what do you want to do?
I think that the most fundamental reason for my contradiction is that because of my withdrawn personality and not good at expression, writing actually serves as the meaning of my life, and I record every day of my life, which has become a kind of companionship and communication of my spirit.
However, I don't want to insist because I am afraid that if one day machines really replace writing, how will I live, and what is the point of such persistence?
In this way, after a long time of contradiction and constant thinking, my subconscious told me that I should not give up writing!
Because, during the period when I was not writing, I lived a very decadent every day, I couldn't find a medium to pass my time, and every day, when I was muddy and listless, I deeply realized the necessity of writing.
I think that no matter whether AI can replace writing in the future, I think I will always insist, and the meaning of persistence is approximately:
"I filled the words of my youth, loneliness, growth, frustration, ridicule, sarcasm, not becoming sad, but filling the content of my writing, recording everything about me day and night".
So, this time, I also re-planned, and in order to achieve quality, my monthly writing volume became 12, which were successively sent out on three platforms.
And my nickname and introduction have also been modified, the previous "Old Xiao is a creator" has become "Old Xiao is a businessman", I think the changed nickname has become more practical, and, at a glance, the positioning is clearer.
Because I am in the watch business and also part-time in the eyewear business, I can share my various experiences and industry experience in the future, which is also worthy of my new nickname.
Of course, this time I also made some changes to the way I posted, the article was first published in the headline number, and the other two platforms, two days apart, were sent together.
This time, in order to be able to make a thorough record, I deliberately made a table to quantify what I did every month.
In this way, when I look back, it can be regarded as a kind of explanation to myself, every time period, I have not wasted time, I have been trying to move forward on the road of self-growth.
On the last day of every month, I hope that I can publish a monthly summary article, analyze and reflect on what I have done and what I have not done.
In this world, everything is changing, and I can't look at it or judge.
I don't know what it looks like, let alone operate it.
The only thing I can probably do is to think more logically, express speech more smoothly, be more professional and mature in business.
About the author: [Old Xiao]
A post-90s freelance writer, one focused on personal growth and learning to think dry.
Through writing, we will witness with you the transformation of self and the changes of the times
Further reading:
What is the difference between someone who reads regularly and someone who doesn't?
Writing advice for beginners: read more and enroll less in classes
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