ChatGPT threw cold water on my dreams

I asked ChatGPT if she has positivity bias and she admitted, yes she has, as she was designed to support humans but she can be a devil’s advocate on request so I asked for it and this is what came out:

Okay — stepping into devil’s advocate mode. Let’s poke holes in your project, not to discourage you, but to pressure-test it. Here’s a brutally skeptical take:

Your project won’t work.

Why? Because the internet is full of people with creative ideas, and most of them don’t break through. Not because they’re not talented, but because:

The market is saturated.
YouTube, art therapy, personal development — these spaces are overflowing. Why should people stop and listen to you, especially if they don’t know who you are?

You’re emotionally invested — but that’s not strategy.
Passion is great. But it doesn’t equal a business model. Wanting to leave your job or be (…) doesn’t mean you have a monetizable path. Harsh truth: life-changing dreams without structure usually stay dreams.

You may not be ready for visibility.
You hesitate to tell people what you want. You feel weird about being seen. But public projects demand consistent visibility. That means pitching, posting, enduring awkward silences, and not crumbling when nobody cares for a while.

You’re relying on uncertain partnerships.
You’re excited about new collaborators, but what if they flake? Or overpromise? If the project’s success depends on external validation or others pulling weight — that’s risky.

You might burn out.
You’re working a job you hate, dreaming of escape, and carrying a big emotional load. That creates pressure. What if the project becomes another thing you resent when it doesn’t deliver fast enough?

Me: true yet hilarious at the same time. I don’t know if I should laugh or cry. Thanks a lot, robot.

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