🏴‍☠️ I Made Perplexity My $10k/Month Tutor

5 Prompts Changed Everything

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Captain YAR
October 02, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes

I’ve turned Perplexity into a personal tutor that feels like it’s worth $10,000 a month. It sounds insane, I know, but it’s absolutely true.

For the longest time, my interactions with AI were just frustrating. I’d ask a question about a complex topic and get back a shallow, disorganized wall of text. The answers felt disorganized and pretty much useless, leaving me more confused than when I started.

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I thought maybe I just wasn’t asking the right questions. Then I had a total ‘aha!’ moment. My brain wasn’t the problem. My prompts were.

The Realization That Changed Everything 💡

I stopped asking simple questions and started requesting specific formats and structures.

Think about it. You’d never walk up to a real-life expert tutor and just say, “teach me history.” That’s a recipe for a terrible lesson. You’d ask for specific things: a timeline of key events, a comparison between two empires, or a simplified explanation of a complex political theory.

AI works the exact same way. It needs you to be the director of the conversation, but most people don’t do this. Once I started giving it clear instructions on how to present the information, the quality of its answers skyrocketed.

My 5 Prompts for Elite Learning

Here are the 5 prompts that completely transformed my learning process. These force the AI to structure information for maximum clarity and retention.

1. The Simplifier & Analogy Prompt

Perfect for grasping the core of a tricky subject.
It strips away the jargon and gives you a mental hook to remember it.

My Prompt:
“Explain [Quantum Computing] to me like I’m a smart high school student. Then, provide 3 different analogies to help me understand the core concepts of superposition and entanglement.”

2. The Historical Timeline Prompt

This moves beyond a simple list of dates.
It forces the AI to connect events to their consequences, which is the key to understanding history.

My Prompt:
“Create a chronological timeline of the major events during the Space Race between the USA and the USSR. For each event, include the date, a 1-sentence description, and a 1-sentence explanation of its strategic significance.”

3. The Expert Debate Prompt

Instead of a biased, one-sided summary, this format gives you a balanced view of a controversial topic.
It’s awesome for developing critical thinking.

My Prompt:
“Present a structured debate on the topic of [Universal Basic Income]. Assign one AI persona as a proponent and another as an opponent. Provide an opening argument, a rebuttal, and a concluding statement for each.”

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4. The First Principles Prompt

This is my secret weapon for truly understanding a system.
It deconstructs a topic down to its foundational truths, which is how people like Elon Musk learn so effectively.

My Prompt:
“Break down [Blockchain Technology] into its fundamental first principles. Do not use jargon. List each principle and explain in simple terms how they build on each other to create a secure, decentralized ledger.”

5. The Actionable Playbook Prompt

This turns passive learning into an active plan.
It’s not just about knowing something; it’s about knowing what to do next.

My Prompt:
“I want to learn [Python for Data Analysis]. Create a 7-day step-by-step playbook for a complete beginner. For each day, specify the key concept to learn, a practical mini-project to build, and one common mistake to avoid.”

Why This Method Works

Notice the pattern here? I’m not just asking what. I’m dictating how I want to receive the information. By providing a clear structure, you force the AI to organize its vast knowledge into a digestible, high-value format. It’s the difference between drinking from a firehose and having a glass of water poured for you.

Now I want to hear from you. Drop your go-to AI learning prompt in the comments on my original LinkedIn post, and let’s build the ultimate prompt library together!

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