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AI was originally meant to improve efficiancy and free people from repetitive labor. We once thought life would become easier - but it hasn’t. The time we save is quickly filled with new tasks, leaving people even buiser and more anxious than before. The problem isn’t the tool itself, but human self-control.

For me, vibe coding boots efficiency and saves a lot fo time. While waiting for AI to finish, it feels natural to start another task with a different AI - then a second, a third, even a fourth. But I’m really not suited to multitasking. Constant context switching gives me a headache. Are others the same? I feel that extreme multitasking, which heavily drains mental energy, isn’t a normal state. People genuienly need rest, quiet, and time for mental blank space.

I belong to the earliest generation that used Photoshop for UX/UI design. I was genuinely surprised that Sketch later out-innovated Photoshop so completely in the UX field. Then Figma came along, and Sketch suddenly felt outdated. I deeply admired how innovative Figma was and how well it understood designers’ real needs. I absolutely love Figma. When it went public, I stayed calm and diden’t buy the stock. Then the AI era arrived, and Figma launched Figma Make. After using it for a while, I finally bought some shares when the stock price returned to its IPO level. I hope it might grow tenfold, but right now that seems uncertian-because in this age of AI-driven innovation, Figma is starting to feel like the next Sketch of the past.

Luke 2:7: She gave birth to her first born son, wrapped him in cloths, and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. In this season as Christmas approaches, there is also no room in my heart to receive Jesus. It needs to be cleared.

For designers, even without many ideas, methords, or theories, you can still produce a “good enough” design simply through imitaion, practice, and accumulated experience. But in the age of AI, creating good design requires writing good prompts. And writing good prompts demands a broad range of knowldege, a solid foundation of understanding, and precise language expression. Of course, aesthetics and taste still matter - and these expectations place an even greater challenge on designers beyond their hands-on skills.

This morning I read Ecclesiastes 2:24, which says that there is nothing better for a person than to eat, drink, and find satisfaction in their labor - this too is from the hand of God. My dog had a bit of food poisoning last night, and when I took her out for a walk this morning, the sunlight was beautiful. On a winter morning in Dallas, it felt surprisingly warm. I Suddenly felt how blessed I am: a wonderful family, a good job, and the flexibility of working remotely. Yet I’m ashamed that I haven’t managed my time well. Instead, my disordered schedule has caused things to pile up, leading to delay and loss of order. And what is the source of true order? I think it is that I have not placed God first.

I’m 43 years old and have wroked for 20 years. I once took a risk and joined a startup, and it brought me some success. But I have nerver paused for a period of time to do the things I trully want to do - to read, to create, to design. I’ve never done that. In the past, perhaps circumstances didn’t allow it, but now there is no real pressure for survival. I hope that at some point, I can set everything aside and pursue what I truly want to do, even if it’s only for half a year or a full year.

I’ve been working in my current team for almost five years. Looking back, there are probably fewer than five things I’ve truly done well. Over these five years, I feel that I haven’t used my time well. This isn’t a team issue or a cultural issue - it’s that I never really sought my own vision. And even when I occasionally caught a glimpse of it, I didn’t pursue it. This is something worth reflecting on.

This morning, I prayed for the design work I need to do. Although I wasn’t very willing at first, I still prayed in the end. Some people say that prayer helps us sort out our priorities, and that’s absolutely true. When I pray, it means I’m willing to to submit to God’s will and his arrangements; when I refuse to pray, it means that I want to be the master and take control myself. The hard truth is that praying always brings better results than not praying.

The valuations of today’s tech companies are extremely high, somewhat reminiscent of the internet bubble of the 1990s. This is why some say we are experiencing a new AI bubble. But this time is different. During the dot-com era, having a website alone could attract investment and receive a high valuation—even if it had little real value. AI, however, is not the same. Whether in daily life or in professional fields like design and coding, AI offers practical, tangible benefits that people can truly experience. Because of this, there are still clear differences between the two eras.