Get Bored

A few days ago, I found myself sitting in a room full of educational leaders.

Chairmen from universities like SRM, VELS, CIT and many more from Chennai were present. These are institutions that have shaped thousands of students over decades. And there I was — a boy who once struggled with programming in his first year of college — sitting among them.

The University of Windsor was recognizing these colleges, and I was invited to be part of that event. I even received a recognition from the President of the University of Windsor.

It was a real honor.

But more than the recognition, what stayed with me were the conversations.

I got a chance to personally speak with him. I asked him three questions that had been on my mind for a long time.

And his answers made me think deeply.

He has been in the education field for more than two decades.

So I asked him honestly:

“After so many years in education, doesn’t it become less exciting? Don’t you feel bored?”

His answer was simple.

“If you are bored, you are not doing anything new. It’s as simple as that. Try something new every day. It can be in your field. Or it can be something outside your field. But keep doing something new.”

That line hit me hard.

If you are bored, you are not doing anything new.

I could relate to that immediately.

When I started Error Makes Clever, everything was new. Teaching differently. Building content. Talking to students. Experimenting with formats. Growing on social media. Conducting events.

For three years, it never felt boring.

Now with LectureHead, I am not just teaching students. I am enabling other educators to teach more students. I am building systems. I am thinking about scale. I am thinking about positioning.

It feels new again.

And maybe that’s the secret.

Excitement doesn’t disappear with time.

It disappears when growth stops.

The moment you stop experimenting, learning, and trying new things — boredom enters.

That applies to education.

That applies to business.

That applies to life.

This question has been on my mind for a long time.

AI is writing code.
AI is debugging.
AI is building apps.
AI is automating tasks.

So I asked him:

“While AI is taking care of programming now, where do we redirect all the people who come to learn programming?”

His answer was honest and practical.

He said, “Some of my friends are still in programming. But they are elite programmers. They are at the top level. They know their jobs won’t be taken away easily. But entry-level jobs — not just in programming, but in many fields — will be taken over by AI.”

That is reality.

Not fear.
Not hype.
Reality.

Entry-level repetitive work is the first target of automation.

Then he said something that stayed with me.

“Instead of running behind the crowd, it is time for everyone to find their passion and start doing something with it.”

This is powerful.

For years, people chose careers based on safety.
“Where are the jobs?”
“Which field pays well?”
“Which course is trending?”

But if AI can do average work, then average is no longer safe.

Only excellence is safe.
Only uniqueness is safe.
Only creativity is safe.

And that usually comes from passion.

When you truly care about something, you go deeper.
When you go deeper, you become better.
When you become better, you become hard to replace.

Maybe programming will not disappear.
But average programming might.

Maybe teaching will not disappear.
But average teaching might.

Maybe business will not disappear.
But average thinking definitely will.

This is not the time to copy the crowd.

This is the time to understand yourself.

I asked him one more question.

“Would you recommend that I go abroad and take a business program?”

Without hesitation, he said, “Yes, definitely.”

He also mentioned that their university is in the top 6% worldwide when it comes to business schools.

That made me think.

I have learned business by doing.
By failing.
By experimenting.
By launching programs.
By handling teams.
By talking to students.

But structured learning in a global environment is different.

Exposure changes thinking.

When you sit in classrooms with people from different countries, different cultures, different industries — your mind expands.

You stop thinking local.
You start thinking global.

Let’s see when that chapter opens in my life.

But one thing is clear — learning never stops.

If I expect my students to keep upgrading, I should do the same.

And now, life is moving fast.

February is becoming one of the busiest months of the year.

Less than 18 days left for launch.

And I decided to do something slightly crazy.

Launch a product.
Launch a book.
Launch a course.

All on the same day.

When I say it out loud, it feels overwhelming.

There are moments when I feel stressed.
There are moments when I feel excited.
There are moments when I question my own decisions.

But deep down, I know this is growth.

Growth is rarely comfortable.

I have completed writing the book.

This book is about positioning.

It explains how anyone can position their course in such a way that it becomes the only logical choice for their students.

Not by manipulation.
Not by false promises.
But by clarity.

Most people don’t fail because their course is bad.
They fail because their positioning is weak.

If you are a trainer, educator, or course creator — this book is for you.

If you would like to receive this book as soon as it’s ready, reply with “book” to this email.

I will make sure you are the first to know.

A Funny Realization

In January, I complained.

Too many holidays.
Too many breaks.
Not able to work properly.
Slow momentum.

And now February looks at me and says,
“Oh, you wanted more work? Here you go.”

Now I have double the responsibility.
Double the deadlines.
Double the pressure.

And strangely…

I like it.

It is such a privilege to feel overwhelmed by opportunities instead of problems.

There was a time when I wished for recognition.
Now I sit in rooms with university chairmen.

There was a time when I feared programming.
Now I build education businesses around it.

There was a time when I struggled to get students.
Now I am thinking about positioning, scale, and global exposure.

Life moves fast.

But only if you move with it.

If there is one thing I took from that room of leaders, it is this:

Never stop doing new things.
Never settle for average.
Never stop learning.

Boredom is a signal.
AI is a signal.
Opportunity is a signal.

The world is changing.

The question is —
Are you changing with it?

February is busy.
The launch is close.
The pressure is real.

But so is the excitement.

And honestly, I wouldn’t want it any other way.

— Agnel John D