The prompt

Help me learn about a path from people already on it, before I commit.

Context:
- Path I am exploring: [describe]
- People I know, or types of people I could reach: [list]
- What I most need to understand: [e.g., daily reality, economics, how they got there, what they regret]

Tasks:
1. Map 6 to 10 types of people who would give me different perspectives, including someone who tried this path and left.
2. Draft a short, respectful outreach message I can personalize.
3. Write 8 questions that reveal reality rather than highlights.
4. Create a simple template to capture what I learn after each conversation.

Output: the people map, the message, the questions and the template.

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These prompts support thinking. They do not replace professional legal, financial, medical, regulatory or career advice, or the people who know you well.