I meet many people who are in a pursuit to recapture the joy they once had. They want to savor that earlier period of their lives where they felt more alive. They try changing jobs, cars, wardrobes or even partners. Some get cosmetic surgery.

AI will always be smarter than you are, but AI will never be wiser than you are, if you continue to grow socially and emotionally. The human element we bring to our world can only be imitated by a robot. People are savvy to their AI devices—but so far, it’s made our brains weaker.

I have long believed this fact: as artificial intelligence plays a larger role at work, emotional intelligence will differentiate people from robots.

For centuries, dating back to Socrates, older generations have complained about the young people in their era. We’ve always assumed they’re lazy, entitled and may never be ready for adulthood. At times, we buy into “myths” about youth. When Growing Leaders surveyed more than 2,000 adults in 2019, we found that 66 percent of them experienced a negative not a positive emotion when reflecting on Gen Z.