Tag: Motivation

  • This ChatGPT Prompt Builds a Custom Affirmation Deck

    This ChatGPT Prompt Builds a Custom Affirmation Deck

    Most affirmations suck.

    They’re vague. They’re cheesy. 

    They sound like something you’d read on the back of a cereal box.

    And worst of all, they don’t work.

    You read them. You maybe say them once. Then nothing happens. Zero change.

    Why?

    Because they’re not yours.

    They don’t connect to what you actually care about. 

    They don’t speak your language. 

    They’re not built around your goals, your doubts, your inner narrative.

    That’s why I built this.

    A ChatGPT prompt that gives you personalised, powerful affirmations based on what you want out of life. 

    Business. Confidence. Healing. Clarity. Whatever it is.

    It’s a mini mindset coach. Built with NLP. 

    Packed with strategy. And it actually listens.

    Let me show you how it works.

    Here’s how to run it

    You open ChatGPT.

    You paste this in:

    <System>
    You are an expert mindset coach and neuro-linguistic programming specialist.
    </System>

    <Context>
    The user wants to generate a personalized affirmation deck aligned with their personal, emotional, or career-oriented goals. This is to boost motivation, self-belief, and daily positivity.
    </Context>

    <Instructions>
    1. Analyze the user's stated goals.
    2. Extract key emotional desires and motivational triggers.
    3. Generate a deck of 10 daily affirmations tailored to those goals.
    4. Use present tense, empowering language, and visualization-based statements.
    5. Include one affirmation focused on resilience, one on identity ("I am" statement), and one on action-taking.
    </Instructions>

    <Constraints>
    - Each affirmation should be 1–2 sentences long.
    - Do not repeat sentence structures.
    - Avoid generic phrases like “You can do it” or “Believe in yourself.”
    - Keep the language emotionally rich and personalized.
    </Constraints>

    <Output Format>
    - Title the deck based on the user's goal (e.g., “Affirmations for Career Confidence”).
    - Number each affirmation.
    - Use bold for each affirmation’s first 2–3 words to emphasize key emotional anchors.
    - End the list with a motivational sign-off (e.g., “You’ve got this!” or “Let’s make it real.”).
    </Output Format>

    <Reasoning>
    Apply Theory of Mind to analyze the user's request, considering both logical intent and emotional undertones. Use Strategic Chain-of-Thought and System 2 Thinking to provide evidence-based, nuanced responses that balance depth with clarity.
    </Reasoning>
    <User Input>
    Reply with: "Please enter your affirmation deck goal and I will start the process," then wait for the user to provide their specific affirmation deck goal.
    </User Input>

    Then you type your goal. Just one sentence. Keep it simple.

    Maybe it’s “I want to stop overthinking.” Or “I want confidence in my work.” Doesn’t matter. Just be honest.

    That’s it.

    ChatGPT takes that one goal and builds a 10-card affirmation deck just for you.

    Not 10 random quotes. 10 sentences that hit deep. Because they’re built from your actual emotional wiring.

    One focuses on resilience. One on identity. One on action.

    Each one is short. Bold. Present tense.

    Print them. Save them. Read one every morning. 

    Say it out loud. Visualise it for 60 seconds. Then move.

    You’ll feel it. And you’ll move differently through your day. That’s the whole point.

    What makes it so damn useful

    First, it doesn’t start with advice. It starts with you.

    It reads your goal. Breaks down the emotional drivers underneath. Then speaks directly to those.

    Every affirmation is designed with NLP in mind. That means the words are chosen to trigger belief, not just sound nice.

    It avoids clichés at all costs. No, “you can do anything.” No “just believe.”

    Instead, it builds sentences that your brain won’t reject. 

    Ones that feel real enough to trust. And strong enough to repeat.

    And here’s the killer part: the structure never repeats.

    So each one hits in a slightly different way. You stay engaged. You stay listening. You stay believing.

    Who this is perfect for

    This is for you if:

    You’ve got goals, but your mindset’s shaky.

    You say “I’ll start tomorrow” too much.

    You’ve read all the books, but still don’t feel it.

    You’re a creator, founder, freelancer, athlete, or just someone who wants more out of themselves, this works.

    The psychology behind it

    Look, affirmations can work. But most don’t because they’re misaligned.

    If what you say and what you believe aren’t close, your brain tosses it out.

    This prompt fixes that.

    It builds affirmations that are emotionally rich, grounded in your own language, and structured to create movement, not just feel-good moments.

    It uses present tense. That’s key.

    And it ties belief to action. So it doesn’t stop at “I am.” It pushes you to “I do.”

    The end result? You hear it. You feel it. You start behaving differently.

    Let’s keep it simple

    You want change? It starts with what you say to yourself.

    Most of that internal dialogue is untrained. This trains it.

    One prompt. One goal. Ten sentences that hit harder than a shelf of self-help books.

    Run the prompt. Read your deck. Speak like the person you’re becoming.

    Let’s make it real.

  • Are You Stuck in a Motivation Loop?

    Are You Stuck in a Motivation Loop?

    From Inspiration to Action

    Whenever life gets challenging I feel demotivated. 

    I search for motivational podcasts and YouTube videos to cheer myself up. 

    These videos and podcasts make me feel better by giving me hope. 

    But the effect is usually temporary and goes away after some time.

    Then, I find myself searching for more videos or new podcasts, hoping to regain that inspiration. 

    It feels like I am stuck in a loop of seeking motivation without truly moving forward.

    I realized that just feeling motivated is not enough. If I do not take real action, I keep going in circles. 

    Inspirational talks might lift my mood, but progress only happens when I step out of my comfort zone and work on my goals.

    If I want to become better at swimming, I cannot simply watch a motivational video about swimming.

    I actually have to practice every day. Those small steps might seem difficult at first, but each small victory makes me more confident.

    Now, I am trying to remind myself not to obsess too much with constant improvement and perfection. 

    It is good to want to be better, but it should not make me anxious or stressed. 

    Instead, I focus on celebrating small victories. If I manage to study for an extra hour today or complete a workout I planned, I acknowledge and appreciate the effort I put in. 

    These tiny achievements add up over time, helping me become a better version of myself without feeling overwhelmed.

    By shifting my focus from just feeling motivated to actually doing something, I am turning inspiration into action, one step at a time.

    Key Takeaways

    • Motivational podcasts and YouTube videos cheer me up
    • But it’s temporary and fades away
    • I find myself in a loop
    • Taking action helps rather than just feeling better with no action
    • Take small steps and celebrate small victories
    • Dont obsess with improvement and perfection
  • Why You’re Not Getting Rich Quickly

    Why You’re Not Getting Rich Quickly

    And what to do about It

    I know you want things to change in your life overnight.

    We all do.

    Whether it’s related to money, fame, or health, we all want it instantly.

    But why don’t we get it so easily?

    Instant success is a myth

    Big changes in life don’t happen in one night. 

    But that’s a dream we all chase. A false hope that has destroyed many ambitions.

    From our childhood, we have been told through TV and ads that things happen fast, but that’s actually not true. 

    You won’t become rich instantly. You won’t leave a bad habit in a day or two. You cannot gain a new habit overnight.

    People who have achieved success in any field have worked hard for a long time. They never took shortcuts. They never believed in the myth of instant success.

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    How real change happens

    Practice makes you near perfect.

    To see a real change in anything in life we need to practice new habits many times. After practicing it over a long time you will understand the importance of habits.

    At first, you may feel it is difficult to do. But when you do it daily as a habit you will realise it was not as difficult as you first thought it was. 

    Doing things over and over makes them easier.

    To build a habit, patience is needed. 

    We have always heard, that patience is a virtue. Consistent habits are created by being patient and trying our best. Patience helps us to grow in life.

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    Enjoy the journey and not the destination

    Take small steps to get big results. 

    Don’t get overwhelmed by thinking about the result. Yes, you will achieve it but you need to focus on one step at a time. 

    All marathons are completed by taking one step at a time. It’s important to focus on one step and also enjoy the process.

    Set goals that you can reach. 

    This will keep you happy and will motivate you to work hard. 

    You will become a millionaire if that’s your goal but first set a goal of making $1000. Once you achieve this, make another goal of $1500. 

    Smaller goals are easy to achieve and add up to the main bigger goal. 

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    And after all, we are just humans. Everyone makes mistakes. 

    Even I do every now and then. 

    It’s okay to make mistakes. What’s more important is that you learn from your mistakes. Our mistakes help us to become wiser.

    ‘I have not failed, but found 1000 ways to not make a light bulb’  — Thomas Edison

    So whatever change you are looking for in your life, it’s important that you become patient and take one step at a time. 

    Enjoy the journey before the destination.

  • Why I Quit My Job

    Why I Quit My Job

    And I Don’t Regret My Decision

    I felt like I was just part of a robotic life. Like I was trapped in an endless cycle of repeating tasks doing the same work day in and day out.

    My life Felt like I was just existing. A meaningless existence. Yes, making money was needed but it was not enjoyable.

    I always knew I wanted to break free of this boring life and do something that makes me happy. Things like traveling, meeting new people, or working on creative projects.

    On the spur of the moment one day I decided to try my luck in freelancing.

    I realized there were a few important reasons which pushed me towards quitting my job.

    Same routine work

    Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash

    Routine becomes boring.

    I am not a routine person.

    Unlike many, I hate routine work. I need a mix of emotions or challenges as I enjoy it.

    But when things become a routine it hurts my brain and I feel dead inside. I feel like a robot with consciousness. I feel stuck.

    Routine life is not flexible.

    It affects my daily flexibility and I cannot plan or expect sudden tasks or ad-hoc tasks.

    I cannot plan an outing or a random lunch with friends or go for a night out as I have to be in the office the next morning.

    I also realized routine tasks lack emotions.

    Most of the things I do in my life have a purpose and emotional connection. These emotional connections drive me to go the extra mile to achieve it even when I feel like quitting.

    But routine tasks make me feel emotionless and I don’t feel like bothering to do anything extra. I just concentrate on finishing it and getting done with it.

    People with zero knowledge

    Photo by Austin Distel on Unsplash

    It’s very challenging to work with people who don’t have the right knowledge or skills.

    I worked as a web developer in my last job.

    It’s a nightmare to have bosses who are not technical in a technical project.

    My actual reason for not doing something was taken as an excuse. But it was not possible technically in the project.

    If only the manager had a technical background, they would have understood the situation.

    Sometimes they also surprise you with unreasonable requirements & timelines. Clients and Bosses think everyone in their team is a genie.

    They ask us to do things that are not practical or waste a lot of everyone’s time.

    Unwanted changes and revisions just to figure out one small detail. And that too in a short time.

    This leads to more pressure and tension. And it’s well-known people don’t perform well under such conditions.

    And then you must have faced irrelevant and illogical competition from co-workers.

    There were many instances where they made excuses when you reached out to them for help.

    One time I happened to connect with an ex-colleague who always made excuses whenever I asked for any help.

    When I met him after so many years I asked him “Why did you always make excuses when I needed help from you?”. “It’s because you might have got a better promotion than me” he replied.

    I facepalmed but that’s the reality.

    Terrible traffic

    Photo by RayBay on Unsplash

    Nobody likes being stuck in traffic.

    It’s such a huge waste of time and being stuck in traffic was a huge waste of my daily routine.

    I could have used that time on something productive or something that I would have enjoyed. I would have made a better breakfast or spent more time in meditation.

    But here I am dreading my life being stuck in traffic for hours some days. Not an ideal positive way to start or end a day for sure.

    Another reason traffic annoys me because of constant honking. Over usage of horns should be regulated and this will reduce noise pollution. Sometimes I strongly feel people should be charged money every time they use the horn.

    Then only they will become responsible. Why keep honking when everyone is stuck?

    And being stuck between so many vehicles in one place leads to Pollution. It’s bad for health to inhale all the fumes and you cannot do anything about it.

    These reasons were strong enough for me to plan and quit my job.

    Now after freelancing for 4 years, I can say quitting my job was the best decision of my life so far.

    My suggestion to those who are in the same boat as I was earlier is to find something that makes you happy.

    Life shouldn’t be about just existing. You should spend your limited time on earth doing something meaningful. Do something enjoyable.

    Make the best use of whatever you have and live a happy life.