What AI Can't Touch
Hey friends,
AI seems to be changing everything. When I think of the implications, it makes my chest tighten a little. I’m a content creator. I create online classes. I write books and newsletters. But now everyone has a superintelligent assistant that can replicate all of that!
AI and the Anxiety of Irrelevance
Because the threat is real, I’m stuck with the question: If everyone has these same powerful tools, what makes me, or any other single human, relevant?
Then I took a sauna. Here are my thoughts:
Yes, AI helps me organize my thoughts, speed up workflows, and even help me write better. (It helped me edit this newsletter.)
The One Job AI Can’t Do
But it won’t ever wake up in my skin. It won’t ever sit with a client and hold space for them while they cry. It won’t ever lead a retreat. It won’t raise my daughter or practice patience patience when I’m frustrated. It won’t ever feel the discomfort of my growth and development, or choose right over easy.
AI won’t ever know (or feel) what it’s like to be human. And it certainly won’t ever do the work of becoming a better one! That will always be our job.
Being Human Is Still Our Work
No matter how smart AI gets, the real work of being human remains with us:
- Learning to manage our emotions when we’re triggered
- Showing up with compassion when we feel like lashing out
- Reaching for higher perspectives
- Letting go of old stories that keep us stuck
- Growing up emotionally and spiritually
- Practicing wisdom when there’s an impulse to react
What My Book Can Teach (That Tech Can’t)
In essence, this is what I write about in my upcoming book, The Healing Mindset: Mastering the Art of Skillful Awareness. I wrote it before AI was in the picture. Every word came from lived experience and late-night insights. Just me and my editors—real living, breathing humans.
My point is this: Technology can assist us, but it won’t replace the responsibility of growing into better versions of ourselves. That’s our work. It’s the work that binds us together as a community, and work that I believe is more relevant than ever.
Let’s Stay Rooted in the Real Work
If you want to do that work with me—if you’re ready to grow in your relationships, wisdom, grit, or sense of purpose, reach out. Let’s talk. Let’s coach. Let’s retreat.
The world has more than enough AI tools. What it needs now is more wise, compassionate, grounded people to use them.
Wishing you abundant health, happiness, and prosperity,
Mark
PS: Check out the new website. It soft-launches this week! Let me know what you think. My book is also now available for pre-order.
Answer the Call
If you’ve been wondering how to stay grounded in a world changing faster than you can process, you’re not alone. The key isn’t to race ahead—but to go deeper. Coaching, retreats, and mindfulness practice aren’t luxuries. They’re tools for staying human, wise, and relevant. Reach out. Let’s build that kind of future—together.
Questions for Reflection
Can AI help me live a better life?
It can help you organize, learn, and create. But it won’t teach you to feel your feelings, hold space for another person, or walk away from a harmful habit. That’s still your job—and your privilege.
What can I do to stay relevant in a world filled with automation?
Invest in what’s timeless: self-awareness, emotional intelligence, relational skillfulness, and moral courage. These can’t be machine created or downloaded.
Why does the human element still matter?
Because healing, growth, and leadership are all embodied. People feel your presence. They trust your groundedness. The work of showing up skillfully is—and will always be—human work.
