Inversion: eliminate what not to do

Q: What is this prompt for?

My goal is {{goal}}. Do not give advice yet — invert first: (1) list the five surest ways to fail at this goal, especially behaviors that look correct but are harmful; (2) check whether I am currently

Q: Do I need to pay to use it?

No. This prompt is in the free tier and is shown in full.

My goal is {{goal}}.

Copy this prompt

My goal is {{goal}}. Do not give advice yet — invert first: (1) list the five surest ways to fail at this goal, especially behaviors that look correct but are harmful; (2) check whether I am currently doing any of them; (3) for each, a concrete stop-doing action; (4) then name three activities that look productive but are unrelated to the goal, to help me spot fake work; (5) only then give three things genuinely worth doing.

How to use it

Replace the {{variables}} with your own details, then paste the whole block into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any other assistant. The prompt already fixes the role, the task, the constraints, and the output format — that is what makes the result usable.

Chinese version

我的目标是 {{目标}}。请不要直接给建议，先用反向思维：1) 列出最容易导致这个目标失败的五种做法（尤其是那些看起来正确、实际上有害的）；2) 检查我现在是否正在做其中任何一种；3) 对每一种，给一个「立即停止」的具体动作；4) 再列出三个「看起来很努力但与目标无关」的事，帮我识别伪工作；5) 最后才给三条真正该做的事。

FAQ

What is this prompt for?

My goal is {{goal}}.

Do I need to pay to use it?

No — this prompt is in the free tier and is shown in full.

Does it work with any AI model?

Yes. It is plain text, so it works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and any other assistant.