Getting comfortable at thinking hard
Those who are able to get comfortable at thinking hard will be much happier.
Similar to working out or running, thinking hard is type 2 fun. It sucks in the moment, but you feel satisfied with your effort after the fact.
New tools and innovations have always been removing friction. Which isn't a bad thing. It's just a slippery slope to "optimizing away" the meaning.
If I ask you to paint a picture, and you do your best, maybe even take some lessons in preparation for a better piece of art, that would make the task feel more meaningful than had you asked (or paid) someone else to paint it for you.
βThe struggle against an obstacle inevitably propels the fighter to a new level of functioning.β β Ryan Holiday, The Obstacle is the Way
Getting comfortable taking the "long way", the more difficult route, is essential. If we outsource the hard thinking, we rob ourselves the opportunity for growth.