The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. - Alvin Toffler

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, looks to laying off 21k of their staff. BuzzFeed is s following suit with entire departments going. Twitter did same a couple of months back.

No one or job is secure. The only secure space is knowledge, and it needs to be dynamic - round round go the pepper tree, no climb up. If you know, you know.

Remember “Who Moved My Cheese?" The bestseller from Spencer Johnson featuring four characters to illustrate how people deal with change. The story revolves around two mice (Sniff and Scurry) and two "little people" (rats, named Hem and Haw) who live in a maze and depend on cheese (your current career and skills) for their survival.

The underlying message of the book is that change is inevitable, and people must be willing to adapt and embrace new ways of thinking and working to be successful. We must recognize that our “cheese" (i.e., what we value, depend on, or desire) may end, finish, move or change, and we need to be willing to let go of old beliefs and behaviors to find new opportunities.

We need to be proactive and ever taking responsibility for our own life, rather than waiting for others to make decisions or dictate the course of our life. With a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and grow, we make our own cheese.

This message is relevant to anyone of us who wants to succeed in a rapidly changing world, whether in our personal or professional life. By embracing change and taking control of our own destiny, we can overcome obstacles and find new opportunities for growth and success.

AI is here. It will wipe out companies, not just careers. It is time to awake and get new skills to sit on top the AI hierarchy.

If we ignore the need to acquire knowledge, we will join those that accuse society of being unfair.

Eid Mubarak!!