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Have you made it through the holidays so far? We are approaching the end of 2024, and 2025 is likely to be even more intense. It's kind of crazy to live in such unprecedented times, isn't it? I feel like this Christmas week into New Years has offered a bit of a reprieve. A time when we don't have to focus too seriously on anything unless we want to.

I think this is a good time to rest your brain and gather your energy for what is to come. We are already seeing political upheaval worldwide and especially here in the US. But the bigger story is likely to be AI. Which brings me to an interesting point!

I have been studying AI more so I can better understand what is coming next year. And I realized that we've been lied to about the issue of ChatGPT. When that AI came out exactly 2 years ago, we were told by so many greedy marketers that this technology could do all of your thinking and writing for you. We were told that it was a great way to make fast money and get out of work.

It was the same lie we were told about the so-called 'laptop lifestyle'. Remember that one? It went kind of like this: "Buy my course and create your own course that you can sell online. Watch the money roll in while you sleep! You'll be laying on the beach, soaking up sunshine, and drinking pina coladas, while thousands of dollars magically fill your bank account! 💰💰💰"

Yep! That was designed to appeal to the same people who used to fall for the old fashioned pyramid schemes where you would be invited to attend a secret meeting in someone's living room. There you would encounter a giant drawing of a pyramid shape with many numbers and dollar signs scrawled upon it 🤓. An important looking person would explain how this magical pyramid shape would funnel money right into your bank account, dontcha know! All you had to do was pay a hundred bucks and you would get rich! That really appealed to the old "Get rich quick and do nothing for it" crowd.

Anyway, along comes ChatGPT and it's the same theme all over again. Just give the robot an order (a prompt) and voila! Just like magic, you'll have whatever you want spewed out in seconds. Then you can take a break, eat bonbons, and binge on movies instead of being productive. And better yet, no one will be the wiser! Ha ha - What a great deal 🤡!

Well, it turns out that this was not exactly accurate. (No surprise, right?)

I listened to some people who actually know what they're talking about, and found out that this practice of using AI actually takes some human skill and experience. You actually have to know how to write well yourself. Hmm...🤔

Believe it or not, this could be good news. It means that we still have a chance to direct the robots before they start directing us.

But it will be bad news for those who come out of school having few writing skills and in some cases in the US being basically illiterate. Because they can be easily manipulated. AI can control them because they will have no ability to control anything.

I think what's going to happen in 2025 and beyond is that events are going to call for us to be far more intelligent ourselves. Instead of sitting around waiting for AI to swallow us up, we can increase our level of intelligence and skill as humans. We can become more grounded, centered, and clear. This will help us see AI for what it is, and be able to stay in command of how we continue to evolve in accordance with our natural design.

In 2025 we would each be wise to decide our relationship with this technology because it is evolving exponentially. I think it's important to decide for ourselves so that it doesn't decide for us.

I think we need to get grounded about this now because as I've said in earlier YouTube videos, the day will likely come when we are all going to be working in the Metaverse. It will be like it is now in that we are all on the internet and we all have smartphones and computers like it's no big deal.

What a crazy world we live in 😳!

I think the most important thing is to get to know yourself better than you ever have before. Become crystal clear about your goal in the cosmos. Stay connected to your body and to nature. And most importantly, get rid of any negative stories and beliefs that play in your mind because such things serve no purpose other than to hold you back.

And finally, get very clear about what you value in life. Then support those values by creating a life that aligns with what matters most to you.

In these few remaining days of 2024, I hope you cherish life and appreciate yourself for who you are. Always remember to find things you can be grateful for. And let's look forward with optimism and hope for a fantastic, empowering new year!

Sending you love and angel blessings,

Saratoga ❤️