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Amanda Caswell

This strange ChatGPT prompt flips the script — and the advice is surprisingly smart

ChatGPT running on phone with laptop in the background.

Like millions of others, I use AI chatbots every day. I rely on them for brainstorming, research and even meal planning. But one simple prompt I use does something none of those tasks can do, it rewires how I approach tough decisions.

While my decisions aren’t typically anything earth-shattering, it’s the maddeningly gray dilemmas with no clear right answer that keep me up at night. That’s where this prompt trick comes in for thoughtful, balanced advice.

I used ChatGPT for this one, but regardless of what chatbot you choose, this prompt delivers a smart, measured and completely reasonable response that helps you get unstuck.

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