Paul Sturrock

This 20-minute exercise from Stanford could change your life. It’s called The Odyssey Plan. It reveals 3 possible futures—and forces you to confront what you really want. Here’s how it works (and why you should try it): 🧵

agency and taste. pretty excited for the coming years as we become increasingly aware of what we’re capable of, and focus more on building our confidence, creativity, and taste. this won’t be “school” as we know it.

‘What would a life look like where you worked where you lived, where your work was your life, where you enjoyed it to the extent that it didn’t seem like work, even though it may be difficult, and where you spent almost every day of your life outside?’”

Prompting with "Think step-by-step” signals the AI to break down the cost-saving ideas by category, ensuring it addresses each area methodically.

These prompts lead GPT-4.1 to essentially "show its work" in the answer. You’ll get a more detailed response that tackles the question from multiple angles, which can be very useful for understanding or br... See more

# Role and Objective

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# Reasoning Steps

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## Example 1

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# Final instructions and prompt to think step by step

Imagine an old prospector, with his burro, traveling through the mountains. He’s looking for gold. He has learned to read the story of the rocks and streams. He searches for signs, and follows where they lead. He pans in the streams. Occasionally he finds some gold. It’s possible one day he may strike it rich. But he’s not living in the future. The... See more

Pan for gold. Engage in the methodical work of your craft, knowing that the process itself has value, regardless of what you find.

focus on “eccentric” reps: use a box or a step (or a little jump) to get your head over the bar, then lower yourself as slowly as you can. Do this two or three times, rest and repeat for a couple of sets, and then you are done for the day