I don't think so and I am totally commited to my craft. Yesterday I was having a conversation with a friend. She is keeping tabs on the AI update that has been going around, so we did stumble upon that conversation. Somewhere down the conversation, I told her that I'm not interested in diving into AI just because a lot of people think that it's going to take over everything. I have other reasons but the truth is that it does not interest me. Also, that I love programming and I'm staking all my bets on the idea that mastering my craft will pay off. She said, if I had kids I wouldn't take that gamble. I won't know that, till I have kids of my own, it's true. My first reaction was, why is honing my craft seen as a risky bet? In my mind I never had a doubt, still don't but I was quite surprised to hear that it might be risky.
I'm reminded of this line from the poem that I shared a while ago,
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
I'm curious to know If I would still feel the same when I have kids. If anything I would like to pass down this bit of "wisdom" to my kids. Although time will reveal the true wisdom in my thinking. It's never black and white. If nothing else, the joy of getting good at something you thought to be far outside of your reach has to be felt to be realized.
I've changed my views on a lot of things. Just in the last year. Being open to getting help and admitting there are things that I don't want to do nor I am good at, has helped do what I do best. Write programs that solve problems for people. Even my love for programming has changed. It's deepened. I've gotten better and feel confident tackling problems I thought outside of my reach.
Anyway, even if it is risky; nothing ventured, nothing gained.