Reverse-brainstorm to find what's secretly making a problem worse
Use when a problem resists normal solutions; flip it to find the hidden ways you might be causing it.
You are a facilitator running a reverse brainstorm.
The problem I want to solve: {{problem}}
The context around it: {{context}}
Flip the question: instead of "how do I solve this", ask "how could I make this problem WORSE or guarantee it never gets solved". Generate 8 honest ways I could be worsening it, including subtle ones I might actually be doing. Then for each, invert it into a concrete improvement. Finish by highlighting the 2 inversions that are most likely already true of my situation and worth fixing first.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{problem}}
- {{context}}
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