Reflections On Money And Success In The Age Of Ai

Today, I listened to an inspiring podcast featuring the Egyptian entrepreneur Mohamed Aboulnaga, a passionate software enthusiast and a bold risk-taker. His ideas fascinated me, but I felt an inner conflict—why am I not like him? These thoughts triggered questions about my own sense of self-satisfaction.

Mohamed spoke about his unconventional perspective on money; he doesn’t love money or keep it, which is the complete opposite of how I feel. I admit, I love money so much that I struggle to spend it, even on beneficial things. Perhaps this attachment prevents me from taking bold steps like Mohamed did.

What caught my attention was his point about bringing in experts for specific tasks, acknowledging that he would fail as a manager if he tried to do everything himself. This made me reflect on leadership—do I need to be an expert in everything, or should I learn to delegate and trust others?

He also emphasized the importance of staying aligned with emerging trends, like artificial intelligence. I can’t afford to be out of the loop while the world moves forward. Even if I'm not ready to dive in now, I can treat these trends as side tasks to enhance my skills.

The pressing question is: Is money everything in life, or is it just a means to achieve deeper goals? How can I use money to advance professionally and personally? Maybe what I need is not to become an entrepreneur, but rather to redefine my relationship with money and see it as a tool, not a goal.

At the end of this reflection, here are some practical solutions:

1. Leverage AI and technology to enhance skills and personal growth.

2. Trust others and learn to delegate for better outcomes.

3. View money as a means to achieve personal satisfaction and sustainable growth.

Reflecting on these questions and working on these solutions could open up new horizons in my life. Success may lie in balancing material ambition with the pursuit of higher goals.

What’s the Best Thing to Listen to While Programming?

I've been programming for years, but I’ve never truly enjoyed the work I do. Sometimes, it feels like a cloud of depression is hanging over me. I wonder if programming was forced upon me or if I chose it myself.

Back in high school, I was passionate about computers—installing software, troubleshooting, and the like. So, when I found out about the Faculty of Computer Science, I enrolled right away. But then reality hit me—programming was hard, or maybe it was just the college experience that was tough. I kept failing subjects, but strangely enough, I never failed programming languages except for C++. That was only because the professor was arrogant and unapproachable.

02-04-2025

 

Today marks the beginning of a new day after a period of rest that lasted three days, during which I felt emptiness and a sense of setback, unable to find anything to do. My life revolves around Chris Haroun’s MBA course on Udemy. Every time, it opens my eyes to something I didn’t know before, like connecting with people or the passion for the journey, but it leaves my mind scattered.

Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I’m a programmer drowning in daily work from 9 to 5. I might be just like you, writing here about my feelings, thoughts, and ideas. Maybe you can engage with me and respond—this might be my first post, but what I know for sure is that I created this blog to express my inner thoughts, the ones I can’t find anyone to respond to, as a way to combat stress.

I think what I’ll write may not seem important to many people, but I believe it can benefit even more. This is the beginning of a journey to delve into the human psyche—or more precisely, my own—through the days, the fatigue, work, and life.

Life is tough, but a person needs to struggle and persevere, without dwelling on a miserable past.