This content was created by Dan Negroni. This content was uploaded by Dan Negroni. This is a YouTube video titled "Fear and Uncertainty Are Part of Life" (published 2023-08-14). The excerpt is a single-speaker monologue reflecting on how to teach young people to cope with fear and uncertainty amid economic shifts and the arrival of AI. The speaker emphasizes self-care (breathing, not perseverating), accepting uncertainty, learning to pivot, showing up daily, seeking advice and communicating with managers, and prioritizing joy, kindness, and impact. The talk also notes gaps in mentorship and challenges from less in-office interaction.
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So how do we teach young people to deal with fear and uncertainty? I think that's a great question. I think you're right that there are a lot of people out there in the market with the economy, with what's going on with AI coming in, that are scared about what their future is. And they're young and there's no direct path. And, you know, no one's telling them what to do. And we're not doing as great a job as mentorship and we're not in the office altogether. And so, how do we deal with uncertainty? And I think it's a great question and it boils back to taking care of oneself and taking a breath and not perseverating or really focusing or obsessing on what's going on with me and understanding I can breathe and I have a life and it's going to work. And I'm going to have to learn how to pivot and this journey is okay. And it's okay to have a little bit of uncertainty. I'm just going to show up every single day. And I'm going to do my best, and that's all I can do, and I'm comfortable with that. Uh, and I'm going to talk to people, I'm going to communicate with my boss, I'm going to ask them what they need from— I'm going to seek advice from others, but I'm not going to obsess about it. And I'm not going to let fear rule my life. I'm going to let joy rule my life and kindness and impact and value and those types of things. And how do you teach that? 'Cause as humans, we're not really programmed to think like that all the time. So how would we do it? It takes work, a lot of work, hard work.
