March 1

By 5:46 this afternoon I had done two main things: turned my notes on Micron Technology into an article, and uninstalled OpenClaw from my computer.

The article helped me consolidate what I have recently learned about AI. Publishing my reading notes as a WeChat post is part of my usual routine. Uninstalling OpenClaw may be more surprising while everyone seems to be trying it. I had been thinking about it since the day before yesterday. For me, at this point, the “lobster” is not worth more of my time.

It is a question of priorities. I would rather learn to make full use of the Gemini tools I already have than collect more AI tools to say I have tried them. My aim is to work better, not follow fashion. OpenClaw still felt unstable and immature to me, but I built it, experienced it, and exercised my ability to learn on my own. That was enough. I can return to the work that matters most.

I had planned to continue some training I recently resumed and finish it within six days. Later, I lost all motivation. In the past I would have forced myself through it or persuaded myself with a new story. This time I noticed that I had lost interest in studying merely to complete a plan. I did something my former self would have called indulgent: lay in bed, rested, and scrolled Douyin.

Snow fell in my hometown all day. A thick layer covered the ground, and even at night the view outside seemed brighter. Was home trying to keep me from leaving? Yet the world will not treat me more gently because I feel attached to it. In the south, people are already in short sleeves, working through the seasons. I do not want to slack off.

Over this Spring Festival break, I made some decisions that may matter for a long time. I went all in on AI, talking with it late into the night and trying to turn ideas into action. After sorting out access from a US IP address and a payment card, I used the tools available to make articles, deploy OpenClaw, and test all kinds of ideas.

Sharpening the axe does not delay the chopping. Tickets delayed my departure for a few days, but I have not spent that time idly. I have been sharpening this AI tool so I can use it when work begins again—for the future, and for 2026.