These are thanks to Ruben Hassid, my favorite prompting master, here is the list of those overused AI phrases we have come to know and love/hate. The “IN A WORLD WHERE” DRAMA Set up a vague, cinematic world → drop a moral. Formula: “In a world where [scary/overwhelming change], [virtue/edge] becomes [currency/advantage].” Examples: “In a world where everyone has AI, taste becomes the only edge.” “In a world where content is infinite, curation becomes priceless.” “In a world where prompts are cheap, perspective is expensive.” The “MOST PEOPLE VS FEW WHO” SPLIT Moralizing generalization. Formula: “Most people [lazy thing]. The few who win [disciplined thing].” Examples: “Most people use AI to move faster. The few who win use it to think deeper.” “Most teams chase more tools. The best teams master one workflow.” “Most creators fight the algorithm. The smart ones train it.” The “STOP DOING X. START DOING Y.” SWITCH Simple binary. Formula: “Stop [old habit]. Start [new habit].” Examples: “Stop asking AI for ideas. Start asking it for decisions.” “Stop writing from scratch. Start rewriting drafts.” “Stop collecting prompts. Start building workflows.” The “NOT THIS. NOT THAT. BUT THIS.” TRIPLE Rhythmic fake depth. Two strawmen, one “insight”. Formula: “It’s not [obvious thing]. It’s not [second obvious thing]. It’s [third ‘unexpected’ thing].” Examples: “It’s not about perfect prompts. It’s not about new tools. It’s about repeating one boring workflow every day.” “It’s not speed. It’s not talent. It’s consistency with feedback.” “It’s not learning AI. It’s not learning code. It’s learning to ask better questions.” The “IF YOU’RE NOT DOING X, YOU’RE ALREADY BEHIND” FOMO Standard AI-doomer productivity threat. Formula: “If you’re not [using/doing X] yet, you’re already [losing/behind].” Examples: “If you’re not using AI to review your work, you’re already behind.”“If you’re not training one model on your voice, you’re replacable.”“If you’re not tracking what AI actually saves you, you’re not improving. You’re guessing.”