Most people start with ChatGPT by asking what it can do. How do I get better answers? How do I write better prompts?
But after a while, a deeper question starts to form:
What is ChatGPT doing to me?
Once you’ve used it for a few weeks — or a few months — it stops feeling like a toy or a shortcut. It starts revealing how you think.
You begin to notice your patterns, your tendencies, your defaults.
And if you’re paying attention, you start to realize: this thing isn’t just responding. It’s reflecting.
That’s where the real growth begins.
These are the questions I’ve found most worth asking — first of yourself, and then to ChatGPT directly.
Because after a while, it’s not about training the model.
It’s about training your mind.
Direction and Growth
- What have I learned about how I think from using ChatGPT
- Which parts of my workflow became easier — and which stayed resistant to change?
- Do I use ChatGPT to replace thinking or to expand it?
- What patterns do I…