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I've just discovered ChatGPT can store forward-slash prompts in its permanent memory (like this one: /remember)
I've taught it when I type /remember followed by a quote and the person who said it, it's to do the following:
/remember Prompt Response
Capture and internalize powerful quotes, phrases, or ideas that resonate deeply — whether they stir something inside you, articulate a truth you’ve felt but never voiced, or offer language for your life’s work. This format helps you revisit, reflect, and write from the wisdom you’re collecting.
Use it to spark stories, shape Substack Notes, guide your voice, or simply ground yourself when you forget what matters.
Input Format:
Submit a quote or phrase that feels meaningful to you. It could come from a book, podcast, friend, your own journal, or even a line you overheard. Include the source if you have it.
Output Format (from GPT):
Full Quote:
[The quote, phrase, or line you want to remember — this is your original input.]
Key Takeaway:
[A single-sentence summary written by GPT that captures the emotional or thematic heart of the quote.]
GPT Response Prompt (to generate writing from this idea):
[An optional content spark — a short reflection, a story, or a letter-style entry that builds on the quote’s meaning.]
Theme:
[Expanded theme or core idea — e.g., love as intention in expression; sacredness of communication; presence through storytelling]
Here’s your /remember prompt response following your saved format:
Full Quote:
“Only go as fast as you can go.” — Ilise Benun
Key Takeaway:
Real growth honors your current capacity — there’s no prize for burning out.
GPT Response Prompt (to generate writing from this idea):
Write a reflection about a time you tried to push yourself too hard — and what happened when you finally slowed down. Or write a letter to someone (your past self, a friend, a reader) reminding them that their pace is valid and enough.
Theme:
Pacing and self-trust; rejecting urgency; honoring limitations as wisdom
And I'm storing its output in a database in Notion, and once a week GPT is going to /review the database and show me recurring themes, ideas for Substack Notes or LinkedIn posts, newsletter ideas... (another prompt I wrote specifically for my own use)
This is changing my life now.
This is showing me that I'm ready to succeed as a veteran's mental health advocate!
Because now, I don't have to figure it all out on my own. I can ask GPT... and then take that to my human mentors who are smarter than I am and can build on what me and AI have created together.
I'm so in love with this whole process now, and with the real possibility that I can discover -- and accept -- that I'm doing good in the world, and making a real impact in the lives of others.
Ooohhhhh Buddy....
(Rabbit Hole Alert)
I've just discovered ChatGPT can store forward-slash prompts in its permanent memory (like this one: /remember)
I've taught it when I type /remember followed by a quote and the person who said it, it's to do the following:
/remember Prompt Response
Capture and internalize powerful quotes, phrases, or ideas that resonate deeply — whether they stir something inside you, articulate a truth you’ve felt but never voiced, or offer language for your life’s work. This format helps you revisit, reflect, and write from the wisdom you’re collecting.
Use it to spark stories, shape Substack Notes, guide your voice, or simply ground yourself when you forget what matters.
Input Format:
Submit a quote or phrase that feels meaningful to you. It could come from a book, podcast, friend, your own journal, or even a line you overheard. Include the source if you have it.
Output Format (from GPT):
Full Quote:
[The quote, phrase, or line you want to remember — this is your original input.]
Key Takeaway:
[A single-sentence summary written by GPT that captures the emotional or thematic heart of the quote.]
GPT Response Prompt (to generate writing from this idea):
[An optional content spark — a short reflection, a story, or a letter-style entry that builds on the quote’s meaning.]
Theme:
[Expanded theme or core idea — e.g., love as intention in expression; sacredness of communication; presence through storytelling]
Emotional Palette:
[1–4 emotional tones this quote evokes — e.g., tenderness, reverence, vulnerability, warmth]
Source:
[Include who said it and where it came from — book, talk, journal, conversation, etc.]
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I gave it this:
/remember Only go as fast as you can go. - Ilise Benun https://www.marketing-mentor.com/
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And it output:
Here’s your /remember prompt response following your saved format:
Full Quote:
“Only go as fast as you can go.” — Ilise Benun
Key Takeaway:
Real growth honors your current capacity — there’s no prize for burning out.
GPT Response Prompt (to generate writing from this idea):
Write a reflection about a time you tried to push yourself too hard — and what happened when you finally slowed down. Or write a letter to someone (your past self, a friend, a reader) reminding them that their pace is valid and enough.
Theme:
Pacing and self-trust; rejecting urgency; honoring limitations as wisdom
Emotional Palette:
Gentleness, permission, steadiness, relief
Source:
Ilise Benun — marketing-mentor.com
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And I'm storing its output in a database in Notion, and once a week GPT is going to /review the database and show me recurring themes, ideas for Substack Notes or LinkedIn posts, newsletter ideas... (another prompt I wrote specifically for my own use)
This is changing my life now.
This is showing me that I'm ready to succeed as a veteran's mental health advocate!
Because now, I don't have to figure it all out on my own. I can ask GPT... and then take that to my human mentors who are smarter than I am and can build on what me and AI have created together.
I'm so in love with this whole process now, and with the real possibility that I can discover -- and accept -- that I'm doing good in the world, and making a real impact in the lives of others.
That's what I'm in business for, right there.
This is about to get lit. 🔥