🏴‍☠️ You’re Lying to Yourself

An Honest AI Feedback

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Captain YAR
December 26, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes

You are likely ignoring the most powerful use case for ChatGPT right now: acting as a mirror for your own blind spots.

Most of us treat AI like an assistant, but it can actually function as a surprisingly deep psychological tool. I recently found a post by a Reddit user who designed a specific prompt to dig into their own subconscious.

The original poster used ChatGPT to interview themselves about their fears and habits, resulting in a “brutally honest” self-assessment. It sounds like a terrifyingly effective way to prepare for the new year.

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The Mirror Effect

The brilliance of this approach is the workflow. The expert behind this prompt didn’t just ask for advice; they asked the AI to gather data first. By answering a series of probing questions about daily routines and emotional patterns, the user forced the AI to connect the dots on self-destructive behaviors that are usually easy to ignore.

The Reverse Interview 
The prompt instructs the AI to ask 10-12 deep questions before giving any feedback. The creator found that this step is crucial because it feeds the model specific details about coping mechanisms and avoidance, moving the results far beyond generic motivational quotes.

Constructive Tough Love
One specific instruction in the prompt is to highlight “contradictions.” The author mentioned that seeing their own conflicting behaviors written out clearly was a major wake-up call, stripping away the stories we often tell ourselves to justify staying stagnant.

The Letter from the Future 
After the critique, the prompt asks for a message from your “ideal self.” This provides a constructive path forward, turning the harsh reality check into an actionable plan for 2026 that feels personal and urgent.

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Prompt of the Day: The “Ideal Self” Interviewer

Copy and paste this to try the experiment the original poster designed:

“Ask me 10-12 personal questions to understand my daily habits, mindset, emotional patterns, sources of avoidance, core values, and self-destructive tendencies.

Once you’ve gathered my answers, write a brutally honest self-assessment.

Highlight my blind spots, contradictions, and the stories I tell myself to avoid change. Then, write a message from my ‘ideal self’ calling me out with clarity and care. It should be raw but not cruel.”

This is not for the faint of heart, but it might be exactly what you need to hear! Check the link to see the full discussion.

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