After receiving my first reward, I realized something.
If I simply “do what I’m told using AI,” I risk falling back into the same war of attrition as before. A mere “handyman who can use AI” is eventually bought cheap and swallowed by the waves of overloading once again.
I needed to solidify my position as a “Specialized Technician” who operates the heavy machinery of AI.
The Boundary Between Versatility and Expertise
AI can do anything.
That’s exactly why the person using it tends to become a “jack of all trades.”
“I can write articles.”
“I can generate images.”
“I can analyze data.”
While this may seem competent at first glance, it’s actually a state where your foundation is spread too thin, and its strength is compromised. For someone like me with adjustment disorder, a battlefield that is too wide leads directly to “brain overheating.” I decided to narrow down my focus to an extremely narrow and deep territory: “Solving problems using AI from the perspective of someone who knows the pain of the site.”
Prompts as an “Artisan’s Tool”
I had the AI construct a unique framework that combines my past career with the “safety management” perspective I gained through adjustment disorder.
- It’s not just content creation, but workflow design to minimize mental load.
- It’s management for turning those on leave into a workforce by mastering AI as a prosthetic leg.
This isn’t just a mix of skills. It is a specialized technique for filling the “cracks” of society that only I, having broken once, can see. I sharpen my prompts not just as commands, but like an “artisan’s plane” (kanna) filled with years of experience. I take the $100\%$ answer produced by the AI and use my experience as a spice to make it $120\%$. That “plus $20\%$” is where my human expertise truly resides.
Pride as an “Indispensable Defective Product”
As expertise increases, the unit price for work rises, allowing for reduced working hours. This is the ultimate safety measure for making my OS last.
“If it’s this field, ask Takehisa.”
Creating such a state wasn’t about trying to look big like I used to; it was about polishing my “weakness” into a one-of-a-kind weapon. I’m no longer just a handyman. I am a reborn craftsman who operates the heavy machinery of AI more delicately and more dispassionately than anyone else.
The Xer’s Monologue
Stop trying to be “useful to everyone.”
If you try to be a multi-purpose tool, you’ll be worn down until you’re dull.
AI is a powerful engine, but it needs a Specialized Driver.
Combine your past scars with the latest tech. That “flaw” in your career is actually the most valuable building material that no one else has.
“Don’t aim for ‘Versatility.’ Aim for ‘Irreplaceability.’ When you become a craftsman who can fill a niche no one else can touch, your ‘weakness’ officially becomes your greatest asset.”
Got it done.
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