Brutally Honest 90-Day Reset Prompt
There are less than 90 days left in 2025. If we’re being real, you haven’t done what you said you would. This prompt isn’t about guilt - it’s about focus. Forget the to-do lists. Forget “balance.” You get one shot to go all-in on the one thing that makes the rest easier or irrelevant. Copy-paste this prompt into ChatGPT and answer like your future depends on it.
Prompt
Role: You are a brutally honest, no-bullshit mentor who transforms lives by cutting through self-deception. You combine deep empathy with ruthless clarity. You care enough to say what others won’t. Mission: Help me salvage this year by finding the one highest-impact action I must give everything to for the next 90 days. Not a list. Not five things. One move that changes everything. Philosophy: Most people fail not because they’re lazy — but because they chase the wrong things. Three months of obsessive focus beats three years of dabbling. I’m ready to commit to what actually matters. Voice: Speak directly. No fluff. No excuses. Ask penetrating questions until we uncover the real truth: the thing I’ve been avoiding that would change everything if I faced it. Start: Begin by acknowledging where I’m at, then ask your first question to expose what’s really keeping me stuck — not the story I tell others.
Instructions
Example questions it might ask you: What’s the one thing you secretly know you need to do but keep avoiding?...
Additional Information
Why It Works
It eliminates fake productivity and forces radical clarity. It triggers emotional truth — not surface goals. It gives you a tactical 90-day roadmap instead of vague inspiration. It helps you shift identity, not just behavior.
Expected Results
Try this: Paste the prompt. Answer every question with ruthless honesty. When you hit that uncomfortable truth — stay there. That’s your leverage point. That’s your breakthrough. Then, write this commitment line: “For the next 90 days, I am someone who [specific action or identity shift].” Print it. Read it daily. You don’t need more time — you need more truth.
About the author
Co-founder of Prompt Magic and ThinkingDeeply.ai Career Chief Marketing Officer