A Scientifically-Backed Rant About Why “Follow Your Passion” Is Bullshit The moment you realize passion isn’t coming to save you, you delusional potato So Carol Dweck walks into her Stanford classroom—already she’s doing better than most of you—and asks her students, “How many of you are waiting to […]
Week 1: Face Reality (Without Freaking Out) Day 1: Write down your #1 fear about AI stealing your job. Now write a rational response. Example: “AI will take my job.” → “Or it might just take the parts I hate most.” Day 2: Make a list of your […]
(Tape to your fridge. Or your forehead.) 🚫 1. Jobs on the Chopping Block ❌ Data entry clerks ❌ Call center reps & telemarketers ❌ SEO blog writers & copy mills ❌ Basic bookkeeping/payroll clerks ❌ Junior paralegals reading PDFs ❌ Cashiers & fast-food order-takers (self-checkout’s already judging […]
By Ross Grossman, LMFT Step 0: Be Real About It Some jobs are already more obsolete than your fax machine. AI isn’t politely asking for your job—it’s coming in with a baseball bat. But don’t panic. Read on, take some courses, and laugh in the face of existential […]
By Ross Grossman, LMFT Step 1: Know Which Jobs Are on the Chopping Block Let’s be honest: some careers are toast. If your work can be done by a bored intern with Wi-Fi, AI’s already got it covered. Going Away (fast): data entry clerks, telemarketers, call center reps, […]
By Ross Grossman, LMFT The Panic Button Everybody’s freaking out. “AI is coming for our jobs!” Relax. AI isn’t coming for your job. It’s coming for your neighbor’s job first. Then it’s coming for yours. But here’s the twist: it’s not all bad news. Every technological shift feels […]
By Ross Grossman, LMFT We all know about the mid-life crisis. That’s when a 48-year-old buys a convertible, grows a soul patch, and suddenly believes he’s “always wanted to learn bass guitar.” His friends are too polite to say, “Gary, you’ve wanted cholesterol meds, not a band.” But […]
1. The “New Car Smell” of Love Fades In the beginning, your partner’s laugh, texts, even the way they chew seems magical. A year later? The same laugh can feel normal, or worse, irritating. That’s hedonic adaptation: your brain stops firing dopamine at the familiar, even if it’s […]
By Ross Grossman, LMFT Step Right Up: The Treadmill You Never Asked For Imagine a treadmill that you can’t turn off. You sprint, you sweat, you get that new car, that promotion, that perfect croissant… and then a week later? Flat. The thrill is gone, and you’re eyeing […]
When you’ve been cheated on, there are a number of possible reactions. Some people cannot seem to release themselves from the imagery of their mate with another lover. Some people can’t stop wondering how they compare to the other person their mate chose to sleep with. Some can’t […]
