Tim DaviesCEO Projekt Rising - The expert AI partner for SMEs

The value of patience in a fast-paced world

3 Jan 2025

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A short YouTube conversation contrasting past slower forms of interaction (e.g., playing chess by post) with today’s instantaneous online gaming and communication. Speakers express concern that immediacy may reduce "groundedness" in young people while acknowledging opportunities such as professional gaming. The piece is anecdotal and reflective.

Because everything is so instantaneous. My concern for.
Young people is.
A lack of groundedness. My granddad used to play chess by post. Now that, for me says everything. Here was someone who's prepared to play chess, post.
The move off.
To somebody, get the.
And the rate of change between then and now is yeah, for sure.
And I can remember it.
Cause I'd be like, I wasn't allowed.
To move the chess pieces.
So we've gone from.
My granddad playing chess by post.
To my son who can sit, not leave his bedroom and play pretty much computer games with anybody across the world instantaneously.
Which, again, is a huge opportunity because he could be. Could be a pro gamer, who knows?