What Did Elon Say Now?

Love him or hate him, when Elon speaks, you have to put aside your emotions and listen to the guy when it comes to AI.

And shockingly, he just made headlines again.

This time, he predicted that in 10 to 20 years, work will be “optional,” money might be “irrelevant,” and AI will take care of most things we need. 

Sounds nice.

And yes, from all the research we do here at FPP, it is a possibility that SOMEDAY we won’t have to work at all.

But here’s the hard truth:

Your child is growing up in a world where how they work—and why—might be completely different than what you were taught.

And that makes your job as a parent more important than ever.

Because while Elon is probably technically right about the future of labor…

He’s wrong about what that means for kids growing up today.

Right now, our children are watching AI systems outperform humans in writing, coding, designing, forecasting, and even caring.

They’re watching YouTubers automate their content.

They’re using chatbots to do their homework.

And now they’re being told by the richest man on earth that maybe work won’t even matter?

Let’s be clear: that message is dangerous—if misunderstood.

Here’s what parents need to know:

 Yes, many jobs will be automated.

 Yes, AI will handle routine tasks faster and better than humans.

 Yes, the traditional idea of work is shifting.

 But no—the need for purpose, discipline, and value creation is not going away.

Because even if work becomes “optional,” meaning never will.

Kids who grow up without a sense of ownership, effort, or direction won’t magically find it when they’re adults.

Especially not in a world flooded with cheap AI-generated content, endless distractions, and machines that are always one step ahead.

If anything, this future demands more resilience, more creativity, more human grit—not less.

The kids who thrive will be the ones who learn to:

• Think when others automate
• Lead when others follow AI’s instructions
• Build what machines can’t imagine
• Stay focused in a world designed to entertain, distract, and do it for them

Because when everything is easy, the hard things are where human value lives.

That’s what we need to teach our kids: Not just how to coexist with AI—but how to stay human in a world that doesn’t require it.

That’s the real “future-proof” mindset.

And it doesn’t come from a classroom.

It comes from home.

From dinner table conversations. From weekend projects. From letting your child struggle, solve, and grow.

Because if Elon is even half right, we need to prepare our kids for a world where “optional” work means optional identity.

So here’s the real question:

If your child didn’t have to work, who would they become?

That’s not a future problem. That’s today’s parenting challenge.

And the answer starts with what we teach them to value—right now.

BTW, what do YOU think you would do if you never had to work again?

Reply to this email and let us know. We’d love to hear your thoughts!