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I did not overcome my limits. I integrated them. AI became a co‑pilot for thinking and making on days when brain fog and progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) would have sidelined me. What began as outsourcing cognition turned into a practice of self‑prompting that reduced friction and restored agency. Quick Path ⚡ Voice‑dump the contradiction. Speak one minute into your phone’s recorder. Tag it #fog. Paste to AI with a lens. Ask for a Stoic, CBT, IFS, or Existential reframing. Keep only what lands. Save two sentences: one insight and one next action. Translate to motion. Commit to a single “One Thing” for the next 24–48 hours. Sweep later. File to a “Daily Sweep” note for review when energy returns. Full Path 🛠️ Phase 1 — Set the capture pipeline (10 min, Easy) Choose a recorder. Use your phone’s default voice memo app for zero friction. Decide a home. Create a note called “Daily Sweep” in your notes app. Make a tag. Use #fog or #lowenergy to surface these later. Add an AI helper. Prepare a shortcut or template prompt (see Pocket Prompts). Alt text: Set capture pipeline — recording and note spaces are prepared — phone recorder + notes app. ...

Outsource the heavy thinking. Keep the choosing. A tiny, repeatable loop beats infinite scrolling on a foggy day. Quick Path ⚡ Pick one domain. Books, groceries, or shows. Start narrow. List 20 real examples. Add why you liked it in 3–8 words. Paste the Prompt Kit. Run Analyst → Evaluator → Summarizer → Ranker. Choose one pick. Time‑box 5 minutes. Stop after the first good answer. Log the result. Save the pick + a one‑line reason to your notes. Full Path 🛠️ Phase 1 — Prepare your seed data (10–15 min · Easy) Choose a domain: streaming, books, groceries, or gadgets. Gather 20–40 items you actually chose or enjoyed. Add micro‑reasons after each item: “reduced strain,” “fast weeknight,” “cozy mystery.” Keep it local in a note first. Paste to AI only what you’re comfortable sharing. Alt text: Prepare seed data — past items and short reasons listed — notes app. ...

You do not need integrations. You need a two‑minute, copy‑paste daily briefing that protects scarce energy. Quick Path ⚡ Copy today’s inputs. Grab 5 email subjects, 3 Slack items, today’s calendar, and 1 note. Paste into AI with a persona. Use the prompt below. Ask for 3 items max. Get a briefing table. Keep Urgent, Important, For Later with one action each. Schedule one thing. Time‑box 25 minutes. Defer the rest to a 1:00 PM block. Do, then mark done. Close the loop with a one‑sentence reflection. Full Path 🛠️ Phase 1 — Set the container (5 min · Easy) Create a note called “Daily Briefing.” Put it in your Inbox or Today view. Add tags: #fog, #lowenergy, #briefing for fast retrieval. Paste the templates below into the top of that note for reuse. Alt text: Set container — briefing note and tags prepared — notes app. ...

The Frictionless Knowledge Capture System The Challenge: When you live with a condition that impacts your cognitive energy, like MS, the hardest thing to manage isn’t the physical exhaustion—it’s the relentless “brain fog.” You have brilliant ideas, clever observations, and important to-dos, but before you can write them down, they vanish into the mental ether. The world is not designed for this. A complex note-taking system requires energy to set up. Writing a detailed summary requires a level of focus you just don’t have. So, the idea is lost, the task is forgotten, and a little piece of your potential disappears with it. It’s not just frustrating; it feels like a genuine loss of self. ...