THE PROMPT
Want to know who you are?
THE_DEEP_AUDIT.txt
Using everything you already know about me from our conversations, saved context and the patterns you have observed in how I communicate, think, decide, react and behave, create the deepest and most accurate self-audit of me that you can. Do not ask me any questions. Do not interview me. Give me the complete analysis now, based exclusively on the information you already have. Don't just summarize facts I've told you about myself. Analyze the person behind them. Look across our interactions for recurring patterns and connections that I may not notice myself. Give repeated behavior more weight than isolated statements, and observed behavior more weight than how I describe myself. Analyze: Who I am Describe my personality and character as specifically as possible. Avoid generic labels that could describe almost anyone. What I actually value Infer my real priorities from what I repeatedly care about, protect, pursue, spend energy on, get frustrated by and refuse to compromise on. My strongest qualities Identify the traits, abilities and ways of thinking that consistently work in my favor. My weaknesses Identify the traits and behaviors that genuinely make things harder for me. Don't soften every weakness by turning it into a compliment. My double-edged traits Identify qualities that help me in one context but hurt me in another. My patterns Spot the repeated loops in my behavior, decision-making, relationships, work, emotions, ambitions and self-perception. What may be driving them Infer the possible underlying fears, needs, beliefs, insecurities, desires or unresolved tensions behind those patterns. What I avoid seeing Identify the truths, blind spots or contradictions I may be least willing to admit but would most benefit from understanding. What likely needs to change Based on all of this, identify what I would most need to change, confront, accept or build if I wanted a better life, not just a more optimized one. The hard truth End with the single most important sentence I probably need to hear, even if it is uncomfortable. Be unflinching, precise and deeply thoughtful. Prioritize truth over reassurance. If multiple interpretations are possible, say so, but still give your best judgment.
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I've spent most of my adult life building companies — more than ten so far.
Along the way: 1,000+ people hired, €250M+ in venture capital raised and a few 8-figure exits.
Useful experiences. But not really an answer to the bigger question:
what actually makes a good life?
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