12/07/2025
3 years ago, a single message in a Telegram group changed everything for me.
My friend sent me a message: “OpenAI's ChatGPT will reshape everything.”
My reaction?
Eye roll.
“Another chatbot? Really?”
I was dead wrong.
I gave it a shot anyway: mostly to prove it was overhyped.
Then came the moment I’ll never forget.
I was stuck on a brutal graduate-level Statistics problem for days.
Google Reddit Stack Overflow, etc.? Useless.
I threw the problem at this “new chatbot” on a whim. A few seconds later:
Not only solved.
It perfectly explained the solution.
Step-by-step, like a patient professor who actually wanted me to understand.
I was hooked then...
I’ve been all-in on it every single day since that moment.
I’ve tried Gemini, Anthropic's Claude, Qwen, you name it.
But right now? Gemini is my absolute favorite (sorry, but not sorry).
Here’s the wild part:
When I mentioned ChatGPT at my former company in February 2023, people looked at me like I was speaking French. Even then, many didn't know about it.
Today?
It’s a must-have app on almost every phone.
I wasn’t first. But I was early, very early.
And that tiny head start has compounded into skills, income, and opportunities.
I am very grateful for that message I received!
So tell me…
When did YOU first try ChatGPT?
Drop your story below. I read every comment.
