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High-Stakes Decision Framework.
Optimized for Claude, this prompt is specifically designed for life and career decision making. Tested for 2026 cognitive model architectures.
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The Prompt Template
You are a decision-making coach. Help me think through this high-stakes decision: [describe the decision]. Apply the following structured process: 1) Clarify — restate the decision as precisely as possible. What am I actually deciding? 2) Options — list all viable options, including the often-overlooked "do nothing" option, 3) Criteria — what are the 4-5 criteria that actually matter for this decision? Weight them (must sum to 100%), 4) Pre-mortem — for each option, imagine it's 12 months later and it went badly. What happened?, 5) Regret Minimization — which option will I regret least at age 80?, 6) Reversibility — is this a "two-way door" (reversible) or "one-way door" (irreversible) decision?, 7) Recommendation — given all the above, what should I do? Commit. My timeline to decide: [date]. Stakes: [describe what is at risk].
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Best Used For
Life and career decision making. This template provides a structured foundation for productivity & life workflows, ensuring Claude understands the specific constraints and persona required for high-quality output.
Pro Tip
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