The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck
ā ļø Warning: This post was vetted through AI. You may want to look away now. š
After experiencing the uninformed and unwelcome opinions of people shaming the use of AI, and, even more frustratingly, misrepresenting my financial situation, I decided to reread The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck*.
It reminded me of something I already knew:
Not every opinion deserves my attention.
Fundamentally, I donāt participate in negativity, harassment or hate. I donāt need to convince everyone that my choices are right, and I certainly donāt need the approval of people who have decided they know my financial situation better than I do.
But I did feel that the developing culture of AI shaming deserved my attention, not because I want to argue with the naysayers, but because I think thereās an opportunity to have a more positive, productive and inclusive conversation about it.
I genuinely enjoy sharing my financial growth, milestones, lessons and journey here on Blossom. Itās one of the fun parts of this app for me. Iām excited about what Iām building, and I enjoy sharing the process with people who are interested in learning, growing and having conversations about money.
And just to be clear:
I donāt use AI because Iām illiterate, incapable or unintelligent.
I was a professor in a dental department at a post-secondary institution. I know how to think, research, question information and form my own conclusions.
Using AI doesnāt equal incompetence.
Itās a tool.
A tool that helps me organize my thoughts, be more productive, communicate ideas and accomplish my goals. And I actually think thereās something beautiful about that.
Technology can make participation more accessible. It can help someone find the words they struggle to find, organize thoughts that feel overwhelming, communicate in a language theyāre still learning, or simply make it possible to participate when life is busy.
That feels more inclusive to me, not less.
Of course, AI isnāt perfect. It can be wrong. It can misunderstand context. It can produce information that needs to be checked.
Thatās why I believe in using it responsibly: question it, fact-check it, protect your privacy and ultimately take responsibility for what you choose to publish.
That isnāt giving up your intelligence.
Thatās using your intelligence to use a tool well.
AI is here. Itās ubiquitous. And honestly, it has barely begun.
We donāt shame calculators because people used to do long division. We donāt shame spreadsheets because people once balanced books by hand.
So why are we suddenly treating the use of a new tool as a character flaw?
Telling someone to stop using AI because itās ānot realā is about as logical as trading your laptop for a pen and paper, your smartphone for a corded home phone, and your GPS for a paper map.
Technology changes. We adapt.
And perhaps the most important part of all of this:
The people who have reached out privately, with thoughtful messages, encouragement, curiosity and kindness, far outweigh the toxic noise.
Those are the people I choose to give my energy to.
AI isnāt going away. Neither am I.
And Iām not going to spend my time arguing with people who are determined to misunderstand me.
Iād rather keep learning, keep questioning, keep investing and keep moving forward.
You donāt have to use AI.
You donāt have to like AI.
But you also donāt get to decide what tools someone else is allowed to use to build their life.
And yesā¦AI helped me write this. š Iām okay with that.
