By skyforbes We all know ChatGPT is great for:
- Writing faster
- Organizing thoughts
- Brainstorming ideas
- Planning workflows
But here’s a deeper question I’ve been wrestling with:
Can AI help us understand ourselves? Or is that something only humans or human relationships can support?
The reason I’m asking:
Burnout is skyrocketing.
More people feel existentially lost, not just inefficient.
And self-coaching tools are exploding.
But what I don’t see much of are tools that support:
- Emotional meaning-making
- Identity transitions
- Purpose exploration
- Spiritual realignment
- Legacy building
I’ve tried using ChatGPT for this
I’ve prompted it with:
- “Help me explore my values”
- “Guide me through an identity shift”
- “What does it mean to live an aligned life?”
- “Write me a personal philosophy statement”
Some of the outputs were genuinely helpful.
But also… oddly mechanical.
Like it knew the right words, but didn’t know me.
So here’s the real idea:
What if we fused the best of AI’s structure with the emotional intelligence of coaching?
Imagine a tool that:
- Helps you map your meaning journey
- Tracks when your decisions drift from your core values
- Guides you through identity transitions (career, loss, growth)
- Surfaces emotional patterns over time
- Reflects your inner world, not just your task list
Something like a Human Operating System not for work, but for self-understanding.
❓Curious where Reddit lands on this:
- Do you want AI to help with purpose, identity, and meaning?
- Or is that territory we shouldn’t hand over – even partially – to machines?
- Would you trust AI to support a spiritual/legacy journey?
I’m experimenting with a prototype (HumanOS) but not trying to pitch here just want to test if this resonates at all.
👇 Curious what you think.