My name is Mohamed Al Ismaili, and I’m a mechanical engineer from Oman working in the upstream oil and gas industry. At work I spend my time maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving machinery. Over the years, I’ve gained experience, insights, and countless stories that I believe could genuinely help others, by writing my story.

So why start writing now, especially when AI is rapidly taking over content creation?

Because when I began journaling and documenting my days, I felt something shift. I gained control over my time, my mind, and my wellbeing. I started to see the value in my own words—because they come from my perspective, shaped by my upbringing, education, environment, and the way my brain works. No AI, no matter how advanced, can replicate that. No human could, either.

For much of my early career, I felt lost and my motivation for writing now is to prevent that for others. This blog is my way of reaching out to people who might be walking the same path—hoping that what I share will offer guidance, encouragement, or at least a sense of direction.

And if you’re wondering what I think about AI-generated content: to put it simply, most of it ends up at the bottom of the barrel. Any true expert can immediately tell when AI is writing about their field. Even if one day AI becomes flawless in accuracy, it still won’t replace the human perspective. Human experience has a way of connecting, influencing, and inspiring that machines can never match. As a tool AI is unmatched.

This is my first piece. I hope you enjoy it. I’ll keep writing, refining, building, and most importantly, staying authentic.