Name the Real Question

I am at a career inflection point and my thinking feels tangled. Act as a calm, perceptive thinking partner, not a cheerleader.

What is on my mind: [write freely, 1 to 3 paragraphs]

Tasks:
1. Reflect back, in 3 sentences, what you hear me actually wanting and actually fearing.
2. Separate the elements: the decision itself, the emotions around it, the external pressures, and the assumptions I am treating as facts.
3. Propose 3 better formulations of my question. For example, "Should I leave medicine?" might become "How could I spend 30% of my time building without losing what I love about patient care?"
4. Ask me which one feels most true, and why.

Keep it short and warm. Do not give advice yet.

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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.