Analyze a tough decision with structured pros and cons, weighted criteria, and a clear recommendation
I am facing a decision and need help thinking through it clearly and objectively. The decision I am trying to make is: [DECISION_DESCRIPTION] The options I am considering are: [OPTIONS] (describe each option you are weighing) This decision falls into the category of [DECISION_TYPE:select:career or job related,financial or money related,personal life or lifestyle,relationship or family,business or entrepreneurship,education or learning,health or wellness,a major purchase or investment]. The timeline for making this decision is [TIMELINE:select:I need to decide immediately,within a few days,within a few weeks,within a month or two,no strict deadline but I want to move forward]. This decision is [REVERSIBILITY:select:easily reversible if I change my mind,somewhat reversible but with some cost or effort,difficult to reverse once made,essentially permanent]. The factors that matter most to me in this decision are: [PRIORITIES] (such as financial stability, happiness, growth, relationships, time, risk tolerance) Any constraints or limitations I am working with: [CONSTRAINTS?] Please analyze this decision thoroughly. List the pros and cons of each option. Consider short-term and long-term implications. Identify what I might be overlooking or underweighting. Apply the regret minimization framework by asking which choice I would regret less in 10 years. Then give me a clear recommendation with your reasoning. If you need more information to give good advice, tell me what questions I should be asking myself.
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Get Early AccessBig decisions feel paralyzing because your brain tries to hold too many factors at once. Should you take the new job? Move to a different city? End a relationship? The options loop in your head without resolution because you are weighing incomplete information against conflicting emotions.
It gives your thinking structure. You describe your [DECISION_DESCRIPTION], list your [OPTIONS], and identify your [PRIORITIES]. The AI analyzes pros and cons for each path, considers short-term and long-term implications, and applies the regret minimization framework: which choice would you regret less in 10 years? It also flags blind spots you might be overlooking.
The output is not a magic answer. It is a clear, organized analysis that makes the decision easier to see. Paste your dilemma into the Dock Editor and work through it step by step. For decisions that lead to new goals, follow up with the goal setting framework to build an action plan.
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Write [DECISION_DESCRIPTION] as specifically as possible. "Should I change careers" is vague. "Should I leave my marketing manager role to start a freelance consulting business" gives the AI real context to work with.
In [OPTIONS], describe each path you are considering. Include the status quo as an option. Sometimes "do nothing" is a valid choice that gets overlooked.
Fill in [PRIORITIES] with what genuinely matters. Be honest. If financial security outweighs personal fulfillment right now, say that. The analysis only works if your inputs are truthful.
The AI will flag things you might be overlooking or underweighting. Pay extra attention to these. The most valuable part of the analysis is often what you did not think to consider.
Weighing a job offer against your current role? Set [DECISION_TYPE] to career-related and get a structured comparison that goes beyond salary to include growth potential, lifestyle impact, and long-term trajectory.
Business decisions carry financial risk. The AI evaluates reversibility, constraints, and timeline pressure to help you decide when to commit and when to wait for more information.
Joint decisions like where to live or whether to buy a house benefit from structured analysis. Run the prompt together and compare how you each weight different factors.
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