I Thought I Was Right... Then I Asked ChatGPT

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Robin Delta
March 31, 2025

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Ever feel like your brain is running on autopilot?

That was me—until I started using ChatGPT to challenge how I think.

For the past few months, I’ve been treating ChatGPT like a mental gym. Not for answers, but for questions. Prompts that force me to pause, reassess, and get real about my assumptions. The results? Wildly helpful.

Me trying to outsmart my own biases after asking ChatGPT one prompt

Here are 5 of my favorite prompts that have dramatically improved my critical thinking:

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5 Prompts That Train Your Brain.

1️⃣ The Assumption Detector 

I believe [your belief]. What hidden assumptions am I making? What evidence might contradict this?

This one has saved me from more than a few bad decisions. Turns out, a lot of what I was "sure" about was built on quicksand.


2️⃣ The Devil's Advocate 

I'm planning to [your idea]. If you were trying to convince me this is a terrible idea, what would be your most compelling arguments?

Warning: this one can sting. I used it before launching a business and discovered a fatal flaw I hadn’t seen. Ouch—but also, wow. Glad I caught it early.


3️⃣ The Ripple Effect Analyzer 

I'm thinking about [potential decision]. Beyond the obvious first-order effects, what might be the unexpected second and third-order consequences?

Perfect for big decisions. This helped me realize how a career move might impact my relationships and day-to-day life in ways I hadn’t considered.


4️⃣ The Blind Spot Illuminator 

I keep experiencing [problem] despite [your solution attempts]. What factors might I be overlooking?

Used this when my team kept hitting the same productivity wall. ChatGPT pointed out a leadership habit I didn’t even know was an issue. Game-changer.


5️⃣ The Status Quo Challenger 

We've always [current approach], but it's not working well. Why might this traditional approach be failing, and what radical alternatives exist?

This helped me totally rethink a process that had been annoying everyone on my team for years. Turns out, there were better ways—we just weren’t asking.

Each of these prompts hits a different part of your thinking process. Together, they work like a personal trainer for your mind.

Which one are you going to try first?

Robin,

Producer of Robot Juice