The people who will win the AI race aren't the most talented.
A LinkedIn post by Sammy Tourani, . Post 43 of 90, newest first.
The people who will win the AI race aren't the most talented.
They're the most obsessive.
Not the smartest. Not the most connected. But the ones who are fully obsessed. Because this technology demands obsession.
The pace of what's happening is not normal. Stepping away for even a week means coming back to a different world...where tools you mastered are already outdated, and someone who started after you has now passed you.
So when people ask me "what keeps you going", I tell them these 4 things.
1. When you're given gifts, you have a responsibility to use them.
Resilience. Endurance. The ability to keep getting back up in a field that will continue to knock you down... that's special. Most people don't have that. When God gives you those talents, if you don't use them, they'll leave you and go to someone else who will. Don't neglect what you have. Use it.
2. The bar is still shockingly low.
There's so much noise right now. So much distraction and "doom" online telling you the market is dead and it's too late. That's wrong. Yes, the window is closing...but the market for engineers and software developers is RED-HOT right now. This is still the best time in history to build, code, and create. Most people see the chaos and give up. That's your opening to GO MAX!
3. People would do anything to be in your position. Don't forget that.
Toronto is the second fastest-growing AI hub in the world after San Francisco. We are sitting right next to everything that's happening. Most people on earth would trade places with us in a heartbeat. Take advantage of that...every single day.
4. Obsession without consistency will lose every time.
Be obsessed...absolutely. You HAVE to be. But obsession alone isn't enough. The obsessed person burns hot, shows up hard for a few weeks, then disappears. The consistent person is boring. They just keep going. And in a field where staying relevant in AI is a two, three, four-year minimum commitment...boring wins. Every single time.
Motivation lights the fire. Consistency keeps it burning.
The only "cheat-code" that works is showing up every single day, even when it feels pointless, even when everyone around you seems to be moving faster.
Be obsessed. Be consistent. And show up. That's the game.
Shout out to these guys for showing up on Sunday ❤️
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- Sammy taking a selfie with a big group wearing name tags at the Shopify office in Toronto.
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