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Could the Anxiety around AI be a good Thing?

By: Dr. Rick Chaffee

Published Date: 12 October 2026

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An Awakening to what truly matters?

As AI shifts how we work and live, we face two urgent challenges: mastering external skills to adapt, and cultivating inner resilience when everything feels uncertain. Explore why this moment might be an invitation to discover what truly matters.

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    Two Challenges: One Internal & One External

    Among the many challenges facing our world, this one is especially relevant at this moment in human history, isn’t it?

    The uncertainty surrounding AI and the future of work is looming. How will we make a living? How will we provide for ourselves and those in our care?

    There are two important aspects to this challenge.

    The External Challenge

    Identifying the essential skills needed to make proper use of what AI is increasingly capable of doing in the workplace.

    The internal Challenge

    Discovering within ourselves that which is unshakeable — recognizing what sustains us in the midst of uncertainty.

    Perhaps this unique moment in human history is inviting us to give greater attention to our inner life, not just income, but a life worth living.

    Perhaps this is a good thing!

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    About Dr. Rick Chaffee

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