AI isn’t a toy — treat it like a tool: “thinking + drafting + checking” to save time and improve decisions.

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Hello Skoolers!

I am DeDe and making my little post (might be huge lol) on how we can change our use of AI or the mental thought of it, people assume it can be the easy way of doing this thing. Which it can be, but there is the surface level to it vs getting the real fruits when you can deep dive into things.

1) Input → Rules → Output (this is the whole game).

If you only learn one thing, learn this structure. AI responds to what you feed it and how you constrain it. “Input” is your goal in one sentence, “Rules” are the quality controls (so it doesn’t waffle or hallucinate), and “Output” is the format you want (dot points, checklist, script, schedule). When you do this, you stop getting generic answers and start getting usable steps.

Most people fail because they ask vague questions and accept vague outputs.

INPUT (1 sentence): What do you want to achieve?

Example: “I want to plan my week and stay consistent with gym + work.”
CONTEXT (quick facts):
RULES (force quality): copy/paste these as a beginner

2) Use strict Rules to force honesty and usefulness.AI can sound confident even when it’s guessing — so you need rules that demand transparency. For beginners, the best rules are:

“Be honest about uncertainty,”

“Ask up to 3 questions only if needed,”

“Show assumptions,”

“Give 3 options,”

“Then a step-by-step plan,” and

“End with a checklist.”

These rules turn AI into a practical assistant that produces actions you can follow today, not a motivational essay. If something could change (prices, laws, “latest”), tell it to flag that and suggest what to verify.

RULES (force quality): copy/paste these as a beginner

“Be honest. If you’re unsure, say so.”
“Ask max 1–3 questions only if needed.”
“Show assumptions.”
“Give 3 options.”
“Then give a step-by-step plan.”
“End with a checklist I can follow.”
“If something can change (prices/laws/latest), tell me to verify.”

3) OUTPUT (tell it exactly what format you want): Pick ONE lane and use it daily (don’t try to do everything at once).

The fastest way to build confidence is to use AI for one consistent purpose until it becomes automatic. - Start with either Clarity (turn thoughts into priorities + a plan),

Execution (write drafts like posts/messages/scripts), or
Learning (simple explanations + drills).

“If something can change (prices/laws/latest), tell me to verify.”

Don’t bounce between 10 use cases — that keeps you in “experiment mode.” Choose one lane for 7 days, reuse the same template, and refine the outputs with quick edits like “shorter,” “more direct,” “add examples,” or “make a checklist.” Consistency is what turns AI from novelty into leverage.

and Yes I did use ChatGPT to draft this whole thing and modified points to somewhat human language. So hope this helps you guys out and Have an GREAT DAY!

(post was inspired my the MITmonk youtube channel/video on doing this)

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