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Solve problems backwards - what would guarantee failure?
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| name | consider-inversion |
| description | Solve problems backwards - what would guarantee failure? |
| argument-hint | [goal or leave blank for current context] |
Instead of asking "How do I succeed?", ask "What would guarantee failure?" then avoid those things.
1. State the goal or desired outcome 2. Invert: "What would guarantee I fail at this?" 3. List all failure modes (be thorough and honest) 4. For each failure mode, identify the avoidance strategy 5. Build success plan by systematically avoiding failure<output_format> Goal: [what success looks like]
Guaranteed Failure Modes:
Anti-Goals (Never Do):
Success By Avoidance: By simply not doing [X, Y, Z], success becomes much more likely because...
Remaining Risk: [What's left after avoiding obvious failures] </output_format>
<success_criteria>
