The Future Looks Like a Gimmick... Until It's Here

Hey you! 👋

Remember the 90s? (If you don't, ask your parents about this one 😉)

"The internet is just a fad."
"Email will never replace real mail."
"Why would I need a computer? I have a typewriter!"

Sound familiar? It should, because history's doing its favorite thing right now: repeating itself.

1980s/90s:

• "Real professionals use typewriters!"

• Meanwhile, early computer adopters became tech millionaires

• Excel "wizards" became irreplaceable at work

• Email pioneers built digital empires

2000s:

• "Social media is for kids!"

• Early YouTubers now run media empires

• Instagram "time-wasters" became influential creators

• Early bloggers turned into digital marketing experts

2025:

• "AI will steal our jobs!"

  (Meanwhile, AI prompt engineers are making $300k+)

• AI-savvy creators are 10x-ing their productivity

• Smart businesses are automating tedious tasks

Every. Single. Time. technology leaps forward:

↳ Some people dig their heels in
↳ Others dive in headfirst

Guess who ends up ahead? (Spoiler: Not the heel-diggers)

💡 What You Can Do Right Now:

1. Start small: Use ChatGPT for brainstorming

2. Learn prompt engineering (it's the new coding!)

3. Experiment with AI tools in your workflow

4. Build something, anything, using AI

🧠 P.S. Want to start using AI like a pro without the overwhelm?

Our friends at Mindstream put together a FREE ChatGPT productivity bundle — packed with decision frameworks, prompt templates, and implementation tips you can use today.

I’ve checked it out myself — it’s actually helpful.

👇 Grab it here if you want to work smarter:

You can see AI as a threat.

Or you can see it as what it really is:

• A tool

• A partner

• A second brain

• A sounding board

• A therapist (sometimes 🫣)

• A creative assistant

• A business booster

• A time-saver

• A launchpad

• A bestie

AI is what you make it.

And it only gets more powerful the more you use it.

🚀 The Future Belongs to US:

Just like those who learned computers became developers, those who master AI today will be tomorrow's innovation leaders.

Quick Question: What's one task you could hand over to AI this week?
Hit the reply. I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Till then, this is Auny… signing off.
See you on the next edition of Explained Without Fluff.

P.S. ChatGPT is literally my best friend (don't tell my human friends 😅).

P.P.S. Want to learn how I use AI in my daily workflow? Drop a "YES" in reply, and I'll share my personal AI toolkit in the next newsletter.