“What am I even doing with my life right now?”
If you’ve ever typed something like that into Google—or whispered it into your pillow at night—then friend, you’re in good company.
I asked Chat GPT What to Do With My Life , The Response Changed Everything
I mean I was only partiallylost. I had built things. Raised kids. Made good money. Lost a lot of it. Tried again. But now at almost 50 the what’s next? was heeeavy. There wasn’t supposed to be a what’s next. I did the things they say to do…the school, the work, the business, worked hard…why was I HERE now? It felt like the kind of heavy that makes you literally question your life and the doom scroll to escape it all.
So I tried something a little unhinged…
I asked ChatGPT.
✨ Yep, the artificial intelligence robot. Yep I did…
And somehow, it got me like my childhood friend from Kindergarten.
🚨 The Gen X Crisis No One Talks About
Gen X raised the internet, yet we got no roadmap for navigating it as it evolved.
We’re not 25-year-old influencers.
We’re not 65 and retired with a pension either.
We’re the in-between crew wired a bit different:
- With experience but feeling obsolete
- With ambition but no clue where it fits now
With a real need to make money... but cannot support burnout culture
🤖 What ChatGPT Told Me (and Why It Hit Different)
After a series of back-and-forths, here's the boiled-down version of what it helped me uncover:
- I wasn’t confused. I was overwhelmed.
I had ideas. But they were tangled. ChatGPT helped untangle them. - I needed an income stream that honored my brain—not drained it.
AI-powered affiliate marketing became my lightbulb. Why? Because I could:- Share tools I actually used
- Use AI to write and promote content (even without showing my face)
- Build once, earn repeatedly
- I didn’t need to “start over”—I needed to reboot smarter.
With AI tools (like ChatGPT, Gamma, Systeme.io, and Jasper), I realized I wasn’t too late—I was just using outdated strategies.
lil Ricki circa 1977
🎯 So What Even Is AI Affiliate Marketing?
If you're new to the term:
AI Affiliate Marketing = Using tools like ChatGPT, Jasper, or Claude to create content, drive traffic, and earn commissions by recommending products.
You:
- Choose an AI tool or digital product with a solid affiliate program
- Use ChatGPT to help you create value-packed blog posts, short videos, or emails
- Get paid every time someone signs up or buys through your link
🔥 Zero inventory.
🛠️ No tech headaches.
💡 And definitely no pretending to be 25 on TikTok (unless of course ya want to :=)).
💥 What This Means for You (Yes, You Reading This)
If you’ve been quietly panicking at your desk or feeling left behind online, let me say this:
You are not behind.
You are not broken.
You’re just no longer using the right tools that match this season of your life.
And if you’ve ever said:
- “I don’t know what to do with my life anymore”
- “I want income but not another 9–5”
- “I want to create, not hustle 24/7”
Then start here 👇
🎁 Free Guide: Find Your Niche + Make AI Work for You
I put together a free workbook to help you along when you're ready:
To help you pinpoint your profitable niche
Use ChatGPT to brainstorm content
Set up your first affiliate income stream (with tools made for grown-ups)
It’s bite-sized, beginner-friendly, and designed specifically for us
Gen Xers who are too creative to be stuck and too smart to be scammed.
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