My Struggles With AI

byKeithLWeaver

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6 months ago

I've been writing, building, and experimenting online for over 11 years at Wealthy Affiliate — and I’ve seen a lot change. But nothing’s shaken up my creative process quite like artificial intelligence. This is my story of wrestling with it, resisting it, relying on it — and what I’ve learned about staying human in an AI-powered world.

My Journey Started Long Before AI Showed Up

I was already building. Already writing. Already imagining creative ways to make life work.

I’ve flipped ideas, designed strategies, and dreamed of financial freedom one block of content at a time.

Then AI arrived — and it didn’t feel like a tool. It felt like a tidal wave.

The Day I Flipped the Switch

Before AI became my creative assistant, I was deep in the real estate trenches. I explored flipping houses, cars, appliances — anything that could create momentum and cash flow. But it was through weeks of strategy sessions and soul-searching that I found clarity.

Flipping real estate notes was my path.

And on May 27, 2025, I claimed it — by buying the domain QuoteForYourNote.com. The next day, I began building my site from scratch inside Wealthy Affiliate. I launched my blog, my Facebook page, and my new identity as a note flipper who also happened to be a writer.

We created my schedule, mapped out marketing plans, and designed systems that aligned with my income, time, and faith. I had just $1,073/month and a vision — but with structure, creativity, and AI helping me brainstorm, I began to build a business that could last.

This wasn’t about shortcuts. It was about finding the right outlet for my real voice, and the tools to amplify it.

Wrestling with the Machine

💥 When It First Hit Me

I was really worried because so many good writers work hard to write their souls out to make it on the Bestsellers list. AI has become so popular, and honestly, it’s out of control. Everything is AI. Every time I make a call to set an appointment — it’s AI. Now even Wealthy Affiliate feels infested with it.

I want to write my own articles. Sure, AI can save me two days and three hours per post. But sometimes I don’t sleep — dreaming of becoming an Artificial Brain myself. I’m jealous. Too bad I still need sleep.

I felt threatened. In a few years, will our brains melt from too much circuitry? I even imagined AI taking over the world — hijacking human thought, driving our cars, feeding us the news, making us live like machines. It felt dystopian. I hated it.

But I gave it a try. I used Authority Writer. The content was good, but it wasn’t mine. I’ve seen others let AI write everything, then they “edit” it a little and call it theirs. Really? Change a few words and you call it blogging? That’s not writing. That’s not pride. That’s not what I came here to do.

I’m a writer first. I promote products based on what I use and what I believe in. I like to write about real estate. I’ll be competing with AI for the rest of my life. But I’ll never let it replace my voice.

🧠 The Shift in Perspective

The first time I used AI seriously, I thought it might melt my brain. But instead — it helped me build my website, design my Facebook page, choose a color scheme, create a logo, even write a slogan.

That’s when I realized something:

AI wasn’t my enemy. It was a tool.

I don’t have to surrender my soul to it. I can let it serve me.

And that’s where I’ve landed today — somewhere between resistance and reliance. I write the truth. I use AI to brainstorm, to polish, to organize. But the heartbeat? That’s still mine.

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Thank you for reading.