Exploring Artificial Intelligence Evolution and Its Impact on Our Daily Lives

100:00:00,017 --> 00:00:04,997Good morning. I'm Dr. William T. Choctaw. Welcome to the Healthy Wealth and200:00:04,997 --> 00:00:09,397Wise podcast, and I will be your host this morning.300:00:09,917 --> 00:00:13,617Each month, we try to provide our listeners with mental, physical,400:00:13,797 --> 00:00:17,837and spiritual strength by giving actionable advice,500:00:18,197 --> 00:00:23,117tips, guidance, and information to help you achieve your own personal,600:00:23,217 --> 00:00:25,437professional, and spiritual goals.700:00:25,437 --> 00:00:32,317We consider the health of the mind, body, and spirit paramount as a single unit800:00:32,317 --> 00:00:38,257that can provide accumulative strength greater than its individual parts to900:00:38,257 --> 00:00:40,077strengthen the whole person.1000:00:40,397 --> 00:00:43,817So welcome and thank you for joining us today.1100:00:43,937 --> 00:00:48,817We have a very exciting topic and let's get started.1200:00:48,817 --> 00:00:58,957Today, we're going to talk about five ways that artificial intelligence has1300:00:58,957 --> 00:01:01,297improved in the last 12 months.1400:01:01,597 --> 00:01:09,357That's five ways that artificial intelligence has improved in the last 12 months.1500:01:10,017 --> 00:01:13,837Now, you may say, well, why are we talking about artificial intelligence?1600:01:14,257 --> 00:01:17,657And clearly, artificial intelligence is a part of our everyday life.1700:01:17,657 --> 00:01:22,017And one of the things that we're going to try to do as we go through these next1800:01:22,017 --> 00:01:27,557few minutes or so with you is to give you some ideas about how it's already1900:01:27,557 --> 00:01:34,697a part of your life and why I think it's important that you be aware of what's going on around you.2000:01:35,277 --> 00:01:41,097As always, we like to start with our beliefs. We believe life is about being of service to others.2100:01:41,397 --> 00:01:46,757We believe knowledge is power and we believe leaders can change the world.2200:01:46,757 --> 00:01:53,037This is part of our Masterclass series, this podcast, and we encourage you to2300:01:53,037 --> 00:01:57,677review some of the earlier series that you may have missed and put them all2400:01:57,677 --> 00:02:00,857together as an ongoing continuum, if you will.2500:02:01,983 --> 00:02:09,943Well, one of the things to think about is, what is your relationship with artificial intelligence?2600:02:10,683 --> 00:02:15,703What is your relationship with artificial intelligence?2700:02:16,623 --> 00:02:24,243I'm going to suggest that if you do not have one or are not aware that you have2800:02:24,243 --> 00:02:25,983one, that you should get one.2900:02:26,483 --> 00:02:30,623The reality is that artificial intelligence is all around us.3000:02:30,623 --> 00:02:37,343It is involved with just about everything we do, and it's important that you3100:02:37,343 --> 00:02:43,723be aware of this so that you can fashion your experience to benefit you and3200:02:43,723 --> 00:02:45,603the things that you want to use it for.3300:02:46,583 --> 00:02:52,083So, what we want to do is to learn more about artificial intelligence and recognize3400:02:52,083 --> 00:02:56,383its benefits and risks. risk. Let me say that again.3500:02:56,603 --> 00:03:04,283What we want to do is to learn more about artificial intelligence and recognize its benefits.3600:03:04,563 --> 00:03:08,083And so, as always, we like to start off with an outline. And the purpose of3700:03:08,083 --> 00:03:11,923the outline is to give you an idea about what we're going to talk about.3800:03:12,363 --> 00:03:15,723And more importantly, to let you know when we're just about done.3900:03:15,903 --> 00:03:20,063So, we're going to talk about artificial intelligence and define it for you.4000:03:20,183 --> 00:03:23,103We're going to look at the different parts of artificial artificial intelligence4100:03:23,103 --> 00:03:27,523and some of the applicability, if you will, and then we'll mention about some4200:03:27,523 --> 00:03:32,803of the risks that you need to be aware of as you move forward with your relationship4300:03:32,803 --> 00:03:35,003with artificial intelligence.4400:03:36,563 --> 00:03:42,943Well, let's try to define it. Artificial intelligence is the simulation of approximation4500:03:42,943 --> 00:03:45,283of human intelligence in machines.4600:03:45,723 --> 00:03:51,323Now, I like to simplify that and just say artificial intelligence is teaching4700:03:51,323 --> 00:03:52,723machines machines to think.4800:03:53,343 --> 00:03:56,283Teaching machines to think.4900:03:56,883 --> 00:04:03,803And just that one statement may either make you feel good or it may terrify5000:04:03,803 --> 00:04:06,483you, but that is the reality of where we are now.5100:04:06,923 --> 00:04:12,203The goals are, of artificial intelligence, include computer-enhanced learning,5200:04:12,403 --> 00:04:14,043reasoning, and perception.5300:04:15,523 --> 00:04:19,503There are different types of artificial intelligence. Two of the basic types5400:04:19,503 --> 00:04:27,303are basic pattern recognition as one type and complex human emotion as another type.5500:04:27,703 --> 00:04:32,823And as we get more into our discussion this morning, we'll talk about some of5600:04:32,823 --> 00:04:35,623that emotion information and what that means.5700:04:36,423 --> 00:04:41,663Computers are basically taught by being able to recognize patterns of data.5800:04:41,663 --> 00:04:45,883We call these algorithms, patterns of data.5900:04:46,783 --> 00:04:51,363So let's take a look at artificial intelligence and more simply,6000:04:51,443 --> 00:04:54,223let's try to break it down into three main areas.6100:04:54,483 --> 00:05:01,063The smallest and most limited version or simplest version, if you will,6200:05:01,223 --> 00:05:04,783is artificial narrow intelligence.6300:05:05,823 --> 00:05:11,223Artificial narrow intelligence. This is the baseline, the lower level.6400:05:11,663 --> 00:05:17,283And ANI, artificial narrow intelligence, includes applications like Siri,6500:05:17,503 --> 00:05:21,303which we may all have, or Alexa, or Cortana.6600:05:21,623 --> 00:05:27,203These are devices we may already have in our homes and we may already use either6700:05:27,203 --> 00:05:30,883on a daily basis or regularly.6800:05:31,403 --> 00:05:37,143So this is the ground level of artificial intelligence, and it's called ANI,6900:05:37,223 --> 00:05:39,223artificial narrow intelligence.7000:05:39,223 --> 00:05:46,583The next level is called Artificial General Intelligence, and that's AGI.7100:05:46,983 --> 00:05:54,223And this includes the IBM's Watson supercomputer, and it also includes self-driving cars.7200:05:55,203 --> 00:05:59,383Now, some of you may already have a self-driving car, and if so,7300:05:59,563 --> 00:06:02,963whether it's a Tesla or some other brand, If so,7400:06:03,223 --> 00:06:09,503you are already at the middle level of artificial intelligence in terms of applicability7500:06:09,503 --> 00:06:11,983and in terms of functionality.7600:06:13,103 --> 00:06:18,703And so it's important to understand the different levels of artificial intelligence7700:06:18,703 --> 00:06:20,243that are available to us.7800:06:20,403 --> 00:06:24,663Now, some of you may have both. You may have an Alexa at home,7900:06:24,703 --> 00:06:27,003and you may also have a self-driving car.8000:06:27,003 --> 00:06:32,983And then the highest level is called artificial superintelligence,8100:06:33,223 --> 00:06:36,623ASI, superintelligence.8200:06:36,883 --> 00:06:41,263And this has to do with the hypothetical artificial intelligence,8300:06:41,323 --> 00:06:47,783so the artificial intelligence that is able to achieve things beyond what we8400:06:47,783 --> 00:06:49,863already know now or presently.8500:06:49,963 --> 00:06:53,723This is where the computer teaches itself, basically. Basically,8600:06:53,763 --> 00:06:56,923the computer teaches itself to learn.8700:06:57,023 --> 00:07:01,343And obviously, this is the area that most of the concern is,8800:07:01,603 --> 00:07:06,703because what happens if the computer teaches itself and ends up being smarter8900:07:06,703 --> 00:07:08,763than us? Think about that.9000:07:09,816 --> 00:07:18,176So, one display of artificial intelligence is with what is called a chatbot, C-H-A-T-B-O-T.9100:07:19,156 --> 00:07:25,396Now, a chatbot is just a type or a style of artificial intelligence where there's9200:07:25,396 --> 00:07:27,436communication back to the user.9300:07:27,716 --> 00:07:31,476So, when you do a search on something, you can say it verbally,9400:07:31,656 --> 00:07:35,936and with that verbal communication, you can receive a verbal communication back.9500:07:35,936 --> 00:07:38,856Now, I personally don't use the chatbot.9600:07:38,936 --> 00:07:42,876One, I'm not really very comfortable with anything talking to me.9700:07:43,036 --> 00:07:47,556I will admit I do have a GPS in my car, and that does talk to me,9800:07:47,576 --> 00:07:51,616but that's because I need it so that I can stay safe when I'm driving in an9900:07:51,616 --> 00:07:53,016area that I'm not familiar with.10000:07:53,196 --> 00:07:55,556But in general, you have this option.10100:07:55,896 --> 00:08:01,716Another area I might add where chatbots tend to be particularly effective is with children.10200:08:01,716 --> 00:08:06,016And that's another podcast that we're going to do about conversations you should10300:08:06,016 --> 00:08:10,216have with your children about artificial intelligence and things that you should10400:08:10,216 --> 00:08:14,276tell them and things that you should know about their behavior.10500:08:14,676 --> 00:08:16,136But that will come later.10600:08:17,056 --> 00:08:21,436Now, there are different types of artificial intelligence that are already in10700:08:21,436 --> 00:08:23,436use by various corporations.10800:08:23,436 --> 00:08:27,536Corporations, Microsoft is probably the lead in the first, about a year ago,10900:08:27,656 --> 00:08:33,876they came out with the chat, and then it came out with GP4, and now it uses11000:08:33,876 --> 00:08:37,216or is defined as Autopilot.11100:08:37,316 --> 00:08:41,736That's the name of its artificial intelligence advanced search engine.11200:08:42,056 --> 00:08:44,736Google calls its engine BARD.11300:08:45,216 --> 00:08:49,956Meta or X or the old Facebook has another name for its.11400:08:50,036 --> 00:08:55,976Blender Blot has been used in the past. Baidu, which is a Chinese company, has used Ernie.11500:08:56,136 --> 00:08:59,516And keep in mind, these names will change or have changed over time.11600:08:59,796 --> 00:09:04,596But it just gives you an idea about the plethora of search engines that are11700:09:04,596 --> 00:09:10,476available by various different huge computer corporations around the world.11800:09:10,656 --> 00:09:16,816And this is what's driving our environment, if you will, our intellectual environment,11900:09:17,036 --> 00:09:21,076our mechanical environment, and basically everything that we do.12000:09:21,825 --> 00:09:26,005Now, so it's important, and the point I'm trying to get across is that you do12100:09:26,005 --> 00:09:31,885not have to be a genius or even interested in artificial intelligence or the advanced technology.12200:09:32,225 --> 00:09:38,505However, because it is around us completely and it is growing exponentially.12300:09:38,985 --> 00:09:44,585It is important that you be able to what I call speak the language of AI.12400:09:44,585 --> 00:09:50,545And speak of the language means that you understand basic stuff so that you12500:09:50,545 --> 00:09:56,605can identify risk and benefits with artificial intelligence when it's presented to you.12600:09:56,785 --> 00:10:02,525Let me say that again, that we want to be able to speak the language of artificial12700:10:02,525 --> 00:10:08,865intelligence so that we can identify risk and benefits of artificial intelligence12800:10:08,865 --> 00:10:13,345whenever we're confronted with it or our family is confronted with it.12900:10:13,345 --> 00:10:19,465So let me specifically go over five particular areas of AI that have improved13000:10:19,465 --> 00:10:21,145just in the last 12 months.13100:10:21,525 --> 00:10:27,945Remember, a lot of this came out about a year ago, and this is when Microsoft bought OpenAI,13200:10:28,165 --> 00:10:32,865which is the main leader, if you will, with artificial intelligence that was13300:10:32,865 --> 00:10:37,245presented in a way that the public could use it and understand it.13400:10:37,245 --> 00:10:42,665In essence, what they did was they took the search engine process and they put it on steroids.13500:10:43,085 --> 00:10:47,805They made it super-duper-duper fast. They made it super-duper-duper efficient.13600:10:48,185 --> 00:10:51,785And then they sold it or presented it to the public.13700:10:52,105 --> 00:10:58,345And, of course, the public embraced it 100%. And so that's really sort of where we are now.13800:10:58,565 --> 00:11:01,345So let's talk about what's happened in the last 12 months.13900:11:01,785 --> 00:11:06,345So let's look at the five things that have changed or have grown,14000:11:06,485 --> 00:11:08,525if you will, in the last 12 months.14100:11:09,330 --> 00:11:15,110One of the areas, the first area we'll look at, is artificial intelligence and14200:11:15,110 --> 00:11:17,990pharmaceutical drug discovery process.14300:11:18,530 --> 00:11:22,670Certainly, we're all coming off of the pandemic of the last four years or so.14400:11:22,790 --> 00:11:26,470And so we're all sensitive to the importance of having various drugs,14500:11:26,550 --> 00:11:32,450various vaccinations for viruses, if you will, or just medication for other14600:11:32,450 --> 00:11:34,390types of medical conditions.14700:11:34,390 --> 00:11:41,750Previously, this process in terms of having drugs approved and identified was14800:11:41,750 --> 00:11:45,470excruciatingly slow, slow in terms of months and years.14900:11:45,930 --> 00:11:51,430What's happened now with artificial intelligence is that much of that process has been accelerated.15000:11:52,050 --> 00:11:56,330And that's a good thing because it means that those drugs can get on the markets15100:11:56,330 --> 00:12:01,950much sooner and much faster, and it means that people can be helped much faster.15200:12:01,950 --> 00:12:06,510And again, the best examination of that or example of that, if you will,15300:12:06,670 --> 00:12:14,630has been the vaccination drugs that have been produced to save lives with the coronavirus pandemic.15400:12:15,650 --> 00:12:25,850A second area of the five is the artificial intelligence has significantly increased quantum computing.15500:12:25,850 --> 00:12:31,370And in essence, what that means is think of a quantum computer as a master super15600:12:31,370 --> 00:12:36,970supercomputer, and it's able to do all the things faster and better that the15700:12:36,970 --> 00:12:40,590smaller, more classic computers used to do together.15800:12:41,090 --> 00:12:47,850So it's a way of saying that artificial intelligence has taken computing to the highest level.15900:12:48,625 --> 00:12:54,025That's the second big area in the last 12 months that's changed. Third area, robotics.16000:12:54,545 --> 00:12:58,145Now, we're all familiar with robots and robotics in different areas.16100:12:58,325 --> 00:13:03,745Actually, we did a podcast, a number of podcasts, about robotics in healthcare.16200:13:04,045 --> 00:13:10,385I'm a retired general surgeon, and we used robotics in surgery before I retired.16300:13:10,385 --> 00:13:15,085And so robotics have been around for a while, but they're increasing in complexity.16400:13:15,525 --> 00:13:20,125In ability, and in their use.16500:13:20,565 --> 00:13:26,245So we started with them. Now they're increasingly being used in the number of16600:13:26,245 --> 00:13:27,405cases that are being done.16700:13:27,565 --> 00:13:31,445And this is just one of the ways that robotics are helpful.16800:13:31,745 --> 00:13:36,405I can remember a couple of years ago when I was working with the Joint Commission,16900:13:36,565 --> 00:13:41,045I was doing surveys of different hospitals. I would survey the surgery area,17000:13:41,105 --> 00:13:43,625of course, because that's where my specialty is.17100:13:43,745 --> 00:13:48,765And I was surveying a surgery area at a very large hospital, and they had robots.17200:13:49,065 --> 00:13:56,245They had robots that took the instruments from surgery down to what's called17300:13:56,245 --> 00:13:59,625the cleaning area, or we call it SPD.17400:13:59,625 --> 00:14:04,725SPD, and they put the instruments on the robot.17500:14:04,985 --> 00:14:10,145The robot walked to the elevator, took the elevator down to the basement where17600:14:10,145 --> 00:14:15,765the cleaning area was, and unloaded the instruments to the humans who would17700:14:15,765 --> 00:14:17,865clean them in the SPD area.17800:14:18,245 --> 00:14:21,205I was amazed at that, and that was a number of years ago.17900:14:21,305 --> 00:14:27,285So my point is that that's all improving and increasing in availability and18000:14:27,285 --> 00:14:31,825A fourth area is 5G networks.18100:14:32,997 --> 00:14:38,217If you watch any football or you watch television for any reason,18200:14:38,277 --> 00:14:45,657you will see a commercial about the new 5G networks that certain telecommunication companies have,18300:14:45,737 --> 00:14:49,037or certain phone companies have, or computer companies have,18400:14:49,197 --> 00:14:52,497to make your internet go faster and more efficiently.18500:14:53,357 --> 00:14:59,017This is all because of, or largely influenced by, artificial intelligence.18600:14:59,717 --> 00:15:05,917Artificial intelligence. intelligence. And the fifth way is climate change mitigation.18700:15:06,317 --> 00:15:10,917We all know that our climate is in crisis, and that's increasing over time.18800:15:11,257 --> 00:15:15,477And one of the things that the artificial intelligence technology18900:15:15,477 --> 00:15:22,637is being used for is to help us in ways that we can mitigate some of those changes19000:15:22,637 --> 00:15:29,157by controlling the carbon or categorizing the carbon in a certain area so it19100:15:29,157 --> 00:15:31,297has less of an impact on our environment.19200:15:31,697 --> 00:15:36,817The point I'm simply trying to make that these are just five of other many other19300:15:36,817 --> 00:15:39,577ways that just in 12 months,19400:15:39,737 --> 00:15:48,317the artificial intelligence driven technology that's all around us is advancing rapidly.19500:15:49,037 --> 00:15:54,917So that's the good news. The other side of that that is there also risk.19600:15:56,097 --> 00:15:59,117Remember, we're teaching computers how to think.19700:15:59,957 --> 00:16:04,857And we're teaching them how to improve their thinking as need be,19800:16:04,917 --> 00:16:07,157sort of like a self-repair type of thing.19900:16:08,700 --> 00:16:13,900We can't stop that process because we don't control that part of it because we're not computers.20000:16:14,880 --> 00:16:18,480And so the biggest risk is safety for humans.20100:16:19,360 --> 00:16:24,260We've all seen the movies over the years about the computer that gets out of20200:16:24,260 --> 00:16:25,880control and then controls society.20300:16:26,320 --> 00:16:30,140Well, that may not be that far off.20400:16:30,140 --> 00:16:37,700But the reality is that it is important to be able to understand and to mitigate20500:16:37,700 --> 00:16:42,500that risk of danger to mankind in general.20600:16:42,600 --> 00:16:47,960And to actually amplify that, we've had a number of the individuals who developed20700:16:47,960 --> 00:16:53,040these supercomputers or developed the AI technology who are sounding those alarm bells.20800:16:53,560 --> 00:16:57,600These are the ones who are testified in Congress and are writing articles.20900:16:57,940 --> 00:17:03,220Some have resigned from their respective computer companies so they could speak21000:17:03,220 --> 00:17:08,040freely and are saying we need to be careful and we need to put guidelines in place.21100:17:08,360 --> 00:17:12,420But obviously, that's easier said than done because first we have to understand21200:17:12,420 --> 00:17:15,460the technology sufficiently to be able to do that.21300:17:15,680 --> 00:17:20,140But my point is that there are risks. And compared to the benefits that I talked21400:17:20,140 --> 00:17:21,820about earlier, we need to be aware of that.21500:17:21,820 --> 00:17:24,780Some of the other risks of artificial intelligence, remember,21600:17:24,900 --> 00:17:29,780this is just data that's being fed to the machine, if you will,21700:17:29,900 --> 00:17:32,700is that that data not be biased.21800:17:33,600 --> 00:17:37,140Because if it is, it's sort of like garbage in and garbage out.21900:17:37,480 --> 00:17:41,840And we all know this. Many times the computer is only as good as what you put into it.22000:17:41,840 --> 00:17:45,800And so if the information that we put into the computer is biased,22100:17:46,000 --> 00:17:55,180say if it has information that's anti-female or has bias against various types22200:17:55,180 --> 00:17:58,640of groups in this country, racial groups, ethnic groups,22300:17:58,860 --> 00:18:06,340etc., then the artificial intelligence will do more harm as compared to doing more help.22400:18:06,340 --> 00:18:10,920We need to make sure that it's safe along with the same lines,22500:18:11,040 --> 00:18:17,740that it doesn't cause us to depend so much on it that we end up either injuring22600:18:17,740 --> 00:18:20,120ourselves or injuring others.22700:18:20,800 --> 00:18:25,700And we need to make sure that the information is not used for profiling and22800:18:25,700 --> 00:18:28,680deception. Again, going back to the bias idea.22900:18:29,667 --> 00:18:35,847So there are some particular risks, obviously. But the reality is the computer is not going anywhere.23000:18:36,227 --> 00:18:43,187It is not going anywhere. It is like the cell phone or the laptop or whatever.23100:18:43,447 --> 00:18:46,947It is not going anywhere. So, what I believe,23200:18:47,187 --> 00:18:52,627what is important is that we humans need to first understand it and secondly,23300:18:52,747 --> 00:18:59,507need to come up with a way to be able to use it to its maximum benefit.23400:19:00,167 --> 00:19:05,247One of the ways I look at it is that if we can speak the language and if we23500:19:05,247 --> 00:19:11,627understand basic stuff with it, then we are able to understand it enough so23600:19:11,627 --> 00:19:14,467that we know the risk versus the benefits.23700:19:14,867 --> 00:19:20,707And that's really my bottom line, that I do believe it is not a good idea to23800:19:20,707 --> 00:19:25,807put our heads in the sand like ostrich and just sort of hope that when we come23900:19:25,807 --> 00:19:27,967out, when we lift our heads up out of the sand,24000:19:28,127 --> 00:19:31,967the computers have gone away or AI has gone away. That's not going to happen.24100:19:32,167 --> 00:19:36,247And indeed, what would happen is if you're that ostrich with your head in the24200:19:36,247 --> 00:19:39,727sand, when you lift up, you're going to have a lot of robots around you,24300:19:39,827 --> 00:19:41,807which would be a whole different area. you.24400:19:41,987 --> 00:19:46,927But I do think, I do think there hopefully is a middle ground.24500:19:47,227 --> 00:19:51,247And so what we do with these podcasts is to give you information.24600:19:51,547 --> 00:19:58,067Again, second belief, knowledge is power, to try to empower you to develop your24700:19:58,067 --> 00:20:04,687environment and circumstances such that you're able to use the computer system24800:20:04,687 --> 00:20:10,687and particularly the AI information with those systems to your maximal benefit.24900:20:11,879 --> 00:20:16,619In summary, with artificial intelligence, it is not our future.25000:20:16,659 --> 00:20:18,799It is now. It is our present.25100:20:19,239 --> 00:20:22,819It is basically teaching computers how to think.25200:20:23,859 --> 00:20:25,599There are various forms of these25300:20:25,599 --> 00:20:29,499computers, and there are three different areas or levels, if you will.25400:20:29,679 --> 00:20:33,299There's artificial narrow intelligence, which is baseline.25500:20:33,639 --> 00:20:35,639That's your Siri and your Alexa.25600:20:36,439 --> 00:20:39,919There's artificial general intelligence, which is just self-driving cars.25700:20:39,919 --> 00:20:46,139And then there's artificial superintelligence, which has to do with machines,25800:20:46,799 --> 00:20:52,279if you will, having some degree of emotion.25900:20:52,979 --> 00:20:57,439Now, this is controversial. It is controversial. There are some experts that26000:20:57,439 --> 00:20:59,739know that's just hundreds of years away.26100:20:59,879 --> 00:21:02,919Other experts say they have emotion right now.26200:21:03,099 --> 00:21:05,499The word that's used for that is sentience.26300:21:06,599 --> 00:21:11,159Sentience. Because the belief is that the only thing that distinguishes humans26400:21:11,159 --> 00:21:14,059from the machine is that we humans have emotion.26500:21:14,739 --> 00:21:18,959So if machines can think like we can think, i.e. even better than we can think,26600:21:19,019 --> 00:21:21,419what distinguishes us from them? Emotion.26700:21:22,019 --> 00:21:25,859Because emotion is not really logical, if you think about it.26800:21:25,859 --> 00:21:34,599But if the robot and the artificial intelligence is able to develop emotions,26900:21:35,079 --> 00:21:40,639then that would then allow them, I believe, the opportunity to supersede us.27000:21:40,779 --> 00:21:44,339So that's still the controversial area, so I don't want you to worry too much27100:21:44,339 --> 00:21:46,599about it, but I do want you to be aware of it.27200:21:46,779 --> 00:21:51,779But just be aware that, like with anything else, there's risk-benefits.27300:21:51,779 --> 00:21:57,139And so you want to look at the risk and the benefits and make sure that your27400:21:57,139 --> 00:22:00,559usage is to the benefit of you and your family.27500:22:01,904 --> 00:22:06,704As always, I like to end with my basic principles. God is in charge in my life,27600:22:06,724 --> 00:22:12,064and indeed is my belief in God that has sustained me as a position and as an27700:22:12,064 --> 00:22:18,244individual and allowed me to maintain a certain happiness and balance in my life.27800:22:18,584 --> 00:22:22,824Second principle is that I have no bad days. I decided many years ago that I'd27900:22:22,824 --> 00:22:25,224had enough bad days, so I got rid of them.28000:22:25,404 --> 00:22:27,804And my days, the good days are great days.28100:22:28,404 --> 00:22:31,664Third, I don't sweat the small stuff, and most stuff is small.28200:22:31,904 --> 00:22:36,924And I've learned that. And so I don't worry about things that I think I cannot control.28300:22:37,784 --> 00:22:42,104Fourth, forgiveness is therapy. What I have figured out that whenever something28400:22:42,104 --> 00:22:49,284happens to me or around me that I perceive as negative by someone or circumstance,28500:22:49,684 --> 00:22:53,444I immediately forgive that individual. Immediately forgive.28600:22:53,784 --> 00:22:57,244Don't try to figure out the facts. Doesn't matter. Just forgive. give.28700:22:57,284 --> 00:23:02,444You'll be amazed at how therapeutic that is and how that will lower your stress level.28800:23:02,724 --> 00:23:06,064And the final basic principle is that everything is a relationship.28900:23:07,064 --> 00:23:10,704Relationships are based on three things, mutual respect, mutual trust,29000:23:10,704 --> 00:23:11,544and good communication.29100:23:11,964 --> 00:23:14,864If you have those three things, you have a great relationship.29200:23:15,244 --> 00:23:19,864If you do not have those three things, you have work to do.29300:23:19,864 --> 00:23:31,204So finally be the change that you want to see in the world thank you god bless have a great day.