After a long pause, here is one of my favourite frameworks — a reflection on how the version of you that others knew could live on, offer advice, take action, and keep evolving long after you're gone.
This is interesting; we are indeed a generation whose past lives on only in memory. To me, that point matters a lot. I have felt that in the race and rush to upload everything to our cloud, we are also forgetting to look in the lived world for memories. I am not a ludite, I use AI generously as a mirror, but I am also seeing how it's changing my behaviour. In an effort to preserve my mum's voice for the future, I am listening to her "now" much lesser, with lesser focus. The sense is - I won't miss it if I don't register it now. Do you think that kind of delusional blur might be an effect of this exercise?
Have you seen something like that happen with you? How do you check from that, if at all?
Thanks for the comment. I fully agree with you. In our ‘busyness’ we trade our lived experience of life for nostalgic memories. I feel though, that we can have both - we can slow down and experience every moment today and we can also use technology to extend our impact over time and space… see this framework I wrote on life quality …https://www.adityasehgal.com/p/the-life-quality-framework. I’d love you hear your thoughts on this one!
Reading through the framework. Theoretically, we can have both - it's about the behavioural and neurological changes we need to make to balance it. And I wonder if everyone is doing it with that kind of mindfulness?
Incredible read Adi. Thanks for the inspiration. I am going to build this for my Dad asap, he has an incredible vast wealth of knowledge - with a dr. in literature and 2 decades worth of published books and articles. And I have this nagging fear of never finding enough time to connect with him as he ages. This could be a fantastic method of keeping his legacy alive. Traveling back home for a few weeks to spend time with him. Thanks for sharing this inspiration. God willing - we will have a working model by end of summer! - Taj
This is interesting; we are indeed a generation whose past lives on only in memory. To me, that point matters a lot. I have felt that in the race and rush to upload everything to our cloud, we are also forgetting to look in the lived world for memories. I am not a ludite, I use AI generously as a mirror, but I am also seeing how it's changing my behaviour. In an effort to preserve my mum's voice for the future, I am listening to her "now" much lesser, with lesser focus. The sense is - I won't miss it if I don't register it now. Do you think that kind of delusional blur might be an effect of this exercise?
Have you seen something like that happen with you? How do you check from that, if at all?
Thanks for the comment. I fully agree with you. In our ‘busyness’ we trade our lived experience of life for nostalgic memories. I feel though, that we can have both - we can slow down and experience every moment today and we can also use technology to extend our impact over time and space… see this framework I wrote on life quality …https://www.adityasehgal.com/p/the-life-quality-framework. I’d love you hear your thoughts on this one!
Reading through the framework. Theoretically, we can have both - it's about the behavioural and neurological changes we need to make to balance it. And I wonder if everyone is doing it with that kind of mindfulness?
Incredible read Adi. Thanks for the inspiration. I am going to build this for my Dad asap, he has an incredible vast wealth of knowledge - with a dr. in literature and 2 decades worth of published books and articles. And I have this nagging fear of never finding enough time to connect with him as he ages. This could be a fantastic method of keeping his legacy alive. Traveling back home for a few weeks to spend time with him. Thanks for sharing this inspiration. God willing - we will have a working model by end of summer! - Taj
That’s wonderful to hear. Time spent with parents is so precious. Enjoy the time with him! And make wonderful memories.