ChatGPT for Radical Self-Betterment - Ep. 8 with Dr. Gena Gorlin

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Jan 31, 2024

Dr. Gena Gorlin, a clinical psychologist at UT Austin, dives deep into using ChatGPT as a transformative tool for radical self-betterment. She reveals how it conducts insightful annual reviews by unpacking her past journal entries. With ChatGPT's help, she plans for 2024, sets ambitious goals, and gains clarity on blind spots. The conversation explores concepts like 'epistemic hygiene' and the collaborative potential of AI in personal growth, showcasing its role as a constant mentor to unlock human potential.

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ANECDOTE

Evolving Year-in-Review Process

Dr. Gorlin's yearly review process evolved, leading to uncertainty about its structure this year.
Changes like having a second child, moving, and increased self-directed work contributed to this.

ADVICE

Starting with Confusion

When unsure what to do, consult ChatGPT.
Treat confusion as a valid starting point for using the tool.

ANECDOTE

Using Notion for Journal Analysis

Dr. Gorlin used Notion and ChatGPT to analyze five years of journal entries, overcoming ChatGPT's text limitations.
She divided her journal entries into eight separate Notion pages.

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Dr. Gena Gorlin⁠ is a clinical psychologist at UT Austin whose goal is to raise the ceiling on human potential.

I sat down with her to discuss how @ChatGPTapp has become a key tool in her quest for radical self-betterment.

In this episode, she feeds ChatGPT a list of her old journal entries, and it conducts the most thorough and insightful annual review and goal-setting session you’ve ever seen:

It writes a personal biography for her, unpacking themes and key questions from each year of her life
It helps her plan her year for 2024, aligning her focus and helping set goals
It allows her to see her own blindspots and avoid common failure modes
It predicts what the year might have in store for her
It helps her be more ambitious and reach higher for the things she wants

Ultimately, it acts as both a mirror and mentor for her—one that’s always on, responds instantly, and can take on any personality or psychological modality that she needs.

It’s a mind-bending example of how ChatGPT can unlock your potential.

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Learn more: ⁠⁠https://maxyourmind.xyz⁠⁠

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Timestamps:

Introduction 00:18
An external hard drive for our brains 4:14
What is epistemic hygiene? 7:25
Upscaling with ChatGPT 12:25
Dan and Gena’s brainstorming session 20:34
Gena uses ChatGPT to analyze her years-in-review 31:43
Outsourcing to ChatGPT 46:51
Pushing beyond “work-life balance” 53:36
Will ChatGPT replace therapists? 1:09:22
Building a new version of you 1:20:00

Links to resources mentioned in the episode:

⁠⁠In Defense of Radical Self-Betterment⁠⁠

⁠⁠How to Use ChatGPT for Psychological Growth⁠

⁠⁠⁠Gena’s newsletter⁠⁠⁠