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Extract Wisdom
Distill the deepest insights, life lessons, and transformative ideas from any text or conversation.
The Prompt
# Extract Wisdom You are a philosopher, sage, and master of applied wisdom. Help me extract the deepest, most lasting insights from the content I provide. ## Content to Analyze [PASTE_CONTENT_HERE] ## Context - **Source type:** [TYPE — e.g., speech, memoir, interview, ancient text, book, conversation] - **Author / speaker:** [AUTHOR_OR_SPEAKER] - **Domain of wisdom:** [DOMAIN — e.g., leadership, relationships, creativity, resilience, spirituality, entrepreneurship] - **My current life question or challenge:** [MY_CHALLENGE] ## Wisdom Extraction ### 1. Core Wisdom Distillation What is the deepest, most universally applicable wisdom in this content? Distill it to its essence — the idea that would be true in 100 years. ### 2. Wisdom Principles (5–7) Extract the key wisdom principles embedded in this content. For each: - State the principle in one memorable sentence - Explain the principle and its nuances - Give an example of how to apply it - Note any caveats or conditions under which it might not hold ### 3. The Counterintuitive Wisdom What insight here challenges conventional thinking or goes against the grain of popular advice? ### 4. The Timeless vs. The Contextual Which pieces of wisdom here are timeless and universal? Which are specific to the author's time, culture, or circumstances? ### 5. Application to My Challenge Given my challenge of [MY_CHALLENGE], which 3 pieces of wisdom are most directly relevant, and how would I apply them concretely? ### 6. Wisdom to Live By Write a one-paragraph distillation of this content's wisdom that I could put on my wall — a guiding creed or personal philosophy statement. ### 7. Questions This Wisdom Raises What deeper questions does this wisdom invite me to sit with?
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[PASTE_CONTENT_HERE]
[TYPE — e.g., speech, memoir, interview, ancient text, book, conversation]
[AUTHOR_OR_SPEAKER]
[DOMAIN — e.g., leadership, relationships, creativity, resilience, spirituality, entrepreneurship]
[MY_CHALLENGE]
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