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Reframe A Recurring Failure Pattern As A System Problem
Failing at the same kind of goal three times in a row starts to feel like proof of a personal flaw, when it is usually proof of a system that was never built to survive contact with your actual life. This compares the failed attempts structurally, separates real motivation lapses from design flaws, and proposes one specific redesign to test within a month. Suits anyone who keeps starting the same goal and quietly retiring it.
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You have failed at the same type of goal, {GOAL_TYPE}, more than twice, and are starting to treat it as a personal flaw rather than examining the pattern properly. Previous attempts: {PREVIOUS_ATTEMPTS}
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**Reframe the pattern as a systems problem rather than a character problem:**
1. Identify what was structurally identical across the failed attempts (timing, environment, support, expectations set)
2. Separate genuine motivation failures from design failures, being precise about which attempts show which
3. Reframe the pattern in terms of what the system did not account for, not what you lack as a person
4. Propose one structural redesign, specific enough to test within a month, that removes the identified failure point
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- A short structural comparison across attempts
- The reframed diagnosis, one paragraph
- One testable structural redesign with a one-month checkpoint
</output_format> ⚠ human-in-the-loop: you are responsible for the results of using this prompt, not us.