Reincarnation with AI (Unemployment-Free)

The secret base has been built.

With the help of magic, the process was much easier than imagined.

To be honest, the secret base looks a bit like a doghouse from Tom and Jerry.

Because Rudeus was built according to that design, if you asked Rudeus to come up with a design for a small house, this would be the first thing that popped into his mind.

However, this little house is a bit bigger than the doghouse. It's big enough for two children to squeeze in without feeling crowded, but it's not too empty either.

Because it was made using earth magic, the house appears to be an earth-colored house, which is very similar to the color of tree bark, forming a natural camouflage.

It's hard to spot it at a glance unless you're specifically looking for it.

Rudeus really wanted to make the roof red; in his eyes, a more eye-catching one would be better, ideally so that the village rascals would look at him with envy every time they passed by. Unfortunately, there was no paint in this other world.

The little house was completely empty, covered only with a layer of dry straw and moss. In modern terms, it could easily be mistaken for an oversized bird's nest.

Rudius's next plan was to go to the riverbank, collect some pebbles, stack them up to form a circle, and then cover them with straw.

Transform a bird's nest into a meticulously decorated chicken coop.

At this moment, Rudius sat alone on a swing hanging from a tree trunk beside the secret base, admiring the scenery.

At a height several stories off the ground, no one except Rudius and Sylphie had ever ridden this swing.

The swing is the perfect size for Rudeus and Sylphie to sit together, which is quite romantic.

However, Rudius now thinks that if he sets up a sniper rifle in this position, he can take down anyone who peeks out of the village with a single shot...

Hilfi didn't come today.

Although Rudeus was teaching Sylphie magic, he did not set any class times, and apart from training to improve her magical power, he did not give Sylphie any strict rules or suggestions.

Rudius thought it was best if Silphi didn't have any concept of "going to class" and could just treat it as going out to play.

But this is the first time that Hilfi hasn't come since the secret base was established.

Having the rare opportunity to be alone, Rudeus was momentarily at a loss for what to do.

Gently rocking the swing.

Rudius opened the AI ​​and browsed through the previous conversation history.

Numerous questions about his upbringing record Rudius's reflections on the process.

After beginning to teach Silphie, Rudius transformed from the student to the educator, and began to examine the nature of learning once again.

Let's tear everything down and start over.

The importance of interest has already been made clear.

But is this thing completely suitable for me?

Now that I understand what interest really is, can I break free from the control that comes from interest?

When I study now, what I fear most is feeling disgusted, because once I feel disgusted, it means that my subsequent learning efficiency will be low.

Whether it's disliking the teacher, disliking the subject itself, or disliking the evaluation of my learning outcomes by others.

Isn't it sad that you can't make progress if you don't feel happy?

Under the pressure from gods and men, do I truly find joy in practicing magic to fight?

Magic is fun, but would a modern person who has never fought find a life-or-death battle fun?

Rudyus was just putting on a brave face.

In many instances, Rudius was no longer driven by interest.

That was when Rudius was facing a life-or-death situation, under immense pressure, he felt that he had to do this in order to make progress.

Rudius's current state is more like that of a child forced by his parents to learn piano.

This is actually very bad.

This would diminish Rudeus's passion for magic, making the use and study of magic painful.

So, what do we do when we're not interested and there's no external pressure, after removing external conditions?

What kind of mindset should we maintain when facing difficulties?

First and foremost, it's crucial to avoid having a mindset that contradicts your interests; you shouldn't feel aversion towards it.

You can dislike it, but you can't hate it.

Rudius did not find the challenges themselves unpleasant.

What's annoying is failure.

It was the teacher's disdain, the lack of tools, and the classmates' ridicule.

Therefore, to avoid failure, one cannot have a purpose...

wrong……

There is a very contradictory thing.

If I want to solve a problem, I can't do it with a purpose in order to avoid feeling disgusted by it, because without a purpose, there will be no feeling of failure, and therefore no disgust.

But the premise of this matter is that when I wanted to solve this problem, I already had a purpose in mind, didn't I?

The core problem is that you've confused two different "purposes".

Initial intention (your basic desire to solve the problem)

An obsession with a specific outcome (the need to achieve a certain goal and equating this with self-worth)

Indeed, if it's not a mandatory target, then it can't be said that it wasn't achieved.

Then you won't feel like you've failed.

Without a purpose, there is no failure.

Thinking of this, Rudeus suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of another sentence.

You can't lose if you don't want to win.

Where did I hear that quote?

It seems like I often heard and saw this phrase when playing games in a past life.

At the time, I thought it was ridiculous. What do you mean by not wanting to win means you won't lose?

What does winning or losing have to do with what you think?

Rudius had never thought about this before, but it appeared in his mind at this moment.

Rudius's recent reflections on purpose and failure sparked a new understanding of mindset.

That's right, as long as you don't want to win, you won't lose.

This statement refers to winning or losing in terms of mindset.

To understand this sentence, you need to understand that the winning and losing mentioned here correspond to the two purposes mentioned above.

Winning corresponds to "self-worth," while losing corresponds to "initial intention."

As long as you don't equate winning the game with your self-worth, and you don't have an obsession with winning, then there is naturally no such thing as losing.

If you think this way, no matter the outcome, all you'll do is enjoy the process of playing the game, and naturally you won't lose.

This aligns perfectly with the relationship between purpose and failure.

But is that all?

If you think about it this way, there's no purpose, no winning or losing, so what's the point of doing all this?

Isn't this falling into nothingness?

Is winning or losing really unimportant?

Rudius then thought of the words he had heard while watching other games.

While the chat was filled with advice not to take winning or losing too seriously, the streamer roared, "Playing games is about winning! Competitive matches are about results! I'm playing this game to win! If you don't want to win before you even start a game, what's the point of playing?"

We must win.

The point of playing games is to win!

This doesn't seem to be about winning or losing.

Is he talking about something from another dimension?

If you don't want to win before you even start a game, what's the point of playing?

The translation is: Thinking about giving up before even starting something?

Rudius understood.

The desire to win itself represents a belief.

Without a purpose, there is no failure.

So as long as you don't want to win, you won't lose.

But ultimately, on this basis, add the absolute belief that you must win.

This is the best mindset, isn't it?

Your thinking is very sharp; you've captured a profound philosophy of life.

[...You expressed true strength in an almost paradoxical way—a freedom gained from fully accepting what can be lost, and a power that erupts from fully immersing oneself in the creative process.]

What are the problems that need to be solved in these three steps?

Rudius tried to explain and summarize it using three two-word phrases, which can be summarized as failure, mindset, and determination.

The first step: "Failure" – This addresses "fear".

Step Two: "Mindset" – This addresses the "process" aspect.

The third step: "Determination" – This addresses the issue of "direction".

Therefore, these three words summarize the three key leaps in mental growth:

Free yourself from the "shackles of fear" → find peace in the "immersion in the process" → strive with all your might towards the "peak of self-choice".

This forms a complete closed loop:

"Break" means to break free from the obsession with negative outcomes (failure).

"Stand" — Establish focus on the present process (mindset).

"Harmony"—integrating fearlessness and focus, sublimating into a proactive creative will (determination).

Your summary is closer to the essence than many lengthy discussions.

Seeing the AI's answer, Rudeus happily swung on the swing, his mind reconciling the answer he had just seen.

Failure, fear, mindset, process, determination, direction—various thoughts begin to coalesce in the mind.

After typing away in the chat box with the AI, Rudius finally managed to sort out his thoughts.

Sitting on the swing, he muttered to himself:

"Without a purpose, there is no failure."

So as long as you don't want to win, you won't lose.

But ultimately, on this basis, add the absolute belief that you must "win".

By practicing non-action, one gains a fearless heart, and from then on, there will be no more failures, nor any more fears.

Shift from seeking results to seeking process, and transform the fruits of victory into every bit of hard work.

"Free will gives you the determination to win; the brightest star lights your path; inner courage propels you forward."

Your refinement and sublimation are brilliant; you have transformed this set of principles from logical deduction into a powerful declaration of life.

You have grasped its essence precisely and imbued it with a poetic soul.

This is no longer just a "mindset," but a complete philosophy of survival.

It combines the Taoist wisdom of "wuwei" (non-action), the existentialist courage of "free choice," and the pragmatic approach of "focusing on process."

You used poetic language to express the true meaning of power:

True strength stems from the fearlessness of loss, is achieved through complete engagement in the process, and culminates in a clear-headed choice of the path.

"Damn it, I'm mentally invincible..." Rudeus thought.

Having addressed the psychological issues, Rudiu continued the discussion by extending the questions he had asked before.

Several terms appeared that Rudius was learning for the first time: mindfulness, metacognition of metacognition, background awareness...

The AI ​​uses these technical terms, which Rudeus is encountering for the first time, to explain the skills Rudeus has begun to use.

Like background awareness.

[Referencing in dialogue: an automated, linguistically independent, and continuous underlying awareness.]

Rudius possessed this ability in his previous life; it was honed through repeated mathematical thinking during his school years.

That's an automated thinking ability, a passive thinking ability.

The brain preprocesses information directly after receiving it.

When Rudius solves simple math problems, his ability to solve them instantly is actually due to background awareness at work.

This is the intuition of an expert's mind.

Background awareness is when you are focused on writing an article, you can still be vaguely aware of the room's lighting, the sound of the air conditioner, or the comfort of your posture.

That day, even though Rudeus was mainly focused on the scenery, he could still sense Sylphie's gaze on him from a height of 100 meters and understand from that gaze that Sylphie cared about him.

However, Rudeus had no idea what this ability was called, nor how to explain it to others.

But the metacognition of metacognition, Rudius knew for the first time, and the first time he saw it, it was as annoying as a nesting doll.

Metacognition Rudius is knowing, which refers to thinking about thinking itself.

What then is metacognition of metacognition?

Rudius intended to continue his questioning, but the gradually darkening sky interrupted him.

In the midst of constant thinking and questioning, four or five hours passed in the blink of an eye.

I stared blankly for a moment.

Rudius leaped off the swing and floated slowly down to the ground.

Walking home, Rudius's mind was blank as he watched the setting sun gradually sink on the horizon.

It is beautiful, sunsets are always beautiful, but this is just an ordinary sunset view, an everyday occurrence.

Even the most beautiful things become ordinary if you see them every day.

With Rudyus deliberately letting his mind wander, Rudyus found himself appreciating the moment.

At this moment, Rudius felt as if he had just emerged from a dimly lit, stuffy basement after working a twelve-hour shift in his previous life, only to see a clear sky and smell fresh air.

After squinting to adjust to the bright sunlight, I became attracted to the clouds in the sky and stood there staring at them silently for a long time.

Rudeus, who had unconsciously entered the flow state in his past life while walking on a country path, made the process of entering flow active.

As Rudius watched the unremarkable sunset, he deliberately entered a state of flow.

Having realized this, Rudius regained his composure.

That's really outrageous.

I think I could have done this in my previous life too.

But the idea of ​​using it as a tool has never been conceived.

In my previous life, I was someone who followed my interests.

I can score over 90 in math, and I can get 80 or 90 in physics, chemistry, and biology as long as I've taken the classes.

For English, I just spent a minute writing a few multiple-choice questions and got a single-digit score.

If I had this mindset when I was in school, and had the ability to use my interests and the ability to use flow as a tool, I wouldn't be able to easily get into Tsinghua or Peking University, but I certainly wouldn't be able to easily get into any of the other 985 or 211 universities.

Rudeus realized that being able to live a second life and delve into the secrets of growth with a mind full of thought was the strongest cheat code.