AI Isn’t Overwhelming. Your Lack of Focus Is

Abhinav GirotraAbhinav Girotra
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“In a world that moves faster than your attention span, the winners are the ones who go deep — not wide.”
The Soul Tech

TL;DR

You don’t need every AI tool.
You need a simple, focused creator stack.

Here’s the plan:

  • Stop trying to “keep up.”

  • Pick one tool from each category.

  • Build one project with them.

  • Focus on depth, not noise.

  • AI is your leverage engine — if you use it with intention.


The Overwhelm Is Real

There’s a new AI tool every hour.

  • Another plugin.

  • Another model.

  • Another “game-changer.”

And what do most people do?

  • Bookmark everything.

  • Open 27 tabs.

  • Drown in demos.

But they don’t build anything.
They stay stuck in the noise.

The Mindset Shift: Depth Over Breadth

You don’t need every tool.
You need a creator stack aligned with your goals, your workflow, and your focus.

Because here’s the truth:

Shallow learning = endless chasing.
Deep mastery = exponential leverage.


The Only 5 Categories You Actually Need

Let’s simplify.
You only need one solid tool from each of these lanes:

  1. Text-to-Text:
    ChatGPT | Claude | Gemini
    - write, ideate, plan, summarize

  2. Text-to-Image:
    Midjourney | DALL·E | Ideogram
    - create visuals, moodboards, thumbnails

  3. Text-to-Video:
    Sora | Runway | Pika
    - make short reels, explainer videos, content assets

  4. Automation + Build:
    Replit | Notion AI | Zapier
    - automate, prototype, build systems

  5. Voice & Audio:
    ElevenLabs | Descript
    - narrate, podcast, voiceover, video polish

That’s it.

One tool per lane.
Total creative freedom.


Build a Creator Stack, Not a Tool Graveyard

Here’s mine (and you can copy it):

  • ChatGPT + Claude:
    for writing, thinking, scripting

  • Midjourney:
    for blog visuals, content branding

  • Runway:
    for repurposing blogs into shorts

  • Zapier + Notion AI:
    for automation + content tracking

  • Descript + ElevenLabs:
    for audio narration + video refinement

This system lets me go from idea to output to distribution in a day.

No noise. Just creation.


What Actually Matters

Stop obsessing over tools.
Start mastering skills.

Learn to:

  • Ask better questions

  • Structure your thoughts

  • Build repeatable workflows

  • Convert ideas into results

  • Think like a system designer

Most people chase prompts.
Smart creators build pipelines.


Use AI to Design Your Ecosystem

Some quick-use cases:

  • Blog outline from ChatGPT → Midjourney visuals → Notion AI calendar

  • Use Zapier to cross-post from Notion to X, LinkedIn, Instagram

  • Claude reflects on your week and suggests improvements

  • GPT + Replit builds your newsletter archive or reading log

  • Descript + ElevenLabs turns your blog into a podcast

AI isn’t just a tool. It’s your second brain — if you let it.


Pick One Project. Build It With AI. Ship It.

Seriously.

Pick one:

  • A blog

  • A newsletter

  • A short ebook

  • A community

  • A course

Then ask:

How can I go from zero to live in one week with the help of AI?

Use it.
Ship it.
Learn from it.

That’s how you win.


Final Thought

“You don’t need to keep up with AI. You need to create with it.”

The Soul Tech

Be a creator.
Not a collector.
Not a curator.
Not a consumer.

The real future belongs to those who go deeper, not faster.

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