I've accepted a speaking engagement at my alma mater, and I'd like to talk about it.

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• I felt bewildered about a project with a long-overdue deadline.
• This is the anxiety of being in a fog where you can’t see what’s ahead.
• When you talk to the chatbot about your state of confusion, it becomes text, and by looking at it, you can deepen your understanding of the current situation.
• Once you realize that you are in a fog, you can talk to the chatbot about what you need to do next to get out of it

What would you like to see happen in this conversation? I’ve accepted a speaking engagement at my alma mater, and I’d like to talk about it. What kind of “alma mater” is it? NGKW Alma Mater What kind of “talk” is that “talk”? The lecture itself is still a long way off, but I want to take a step forward by giving it anyway, because I’ll be slammed if the deadline approaches without doing anything, and above all, doing nothing is also a waste of time Zeigarnik effect. What kind of “waste” is this “waste”? When I have something on my mind, I keep remembering it over and over, time and concentration are taken up by it, but I get nothing out of it because I’m not doing anything. What kind of “how many degrees” is that “how many degrees”? When you get into a state of mind and remember, you stay in the same state unless you do something to get out of it, so “Oh, I have to do something” is repeated. What is the “same state as far as” that “same state as far as”? NGKW Same condition as far as What is its “condition”? I want to move forward with the project, but have not verbalized a specific way to proceed. So we’re talking about just making a plan to alleviate this. Is there anything else you can tell us about that “condition”? Staying in this state is a loss and I want to get out of it. Where is this “state” located? There is a blur in my head. Ah, well, “write it down anyway” is one of the beneficial options to change the state. How do you know its “condition”? I can tell by the bewildered mood.

• There is a blur in my head. Ah, well, “write it down anyway” is one useful option to change the state.

• What does this “state” look like? Fog, maybe. I think they are anxious because they can’t see what’s ahead. What kind of “fog” is that? Something that prevents us from seeing what lies ahead. The opposite condition is a scene where it’s clear and crisp, you can see the path you need to take, and you can even see what’s ahead of you on the road. Where is the “state” of the art? Mind. After all, it’s me that’s creating that state of mind. What kind of “myself” is this “myself”? People who procrastinate and get impatient when the deadline approaches. What kind of “giggle” is that “giggle”? Procrastinate without action. What is the “destination” of this “destination”? I’ll do it later, not now, and I don’t decide when exactly I’m going to do it. Then, the next time they remember, the state of the situation hasn’t changed, so they procrastinate in the same way. What is it that you value? If you have a vague, foggy feeling about a task that makes you want to procrastinate, talking to a chatbot can clear the fog, help you see the path forward, and get you out of your dithering state. What would you like to see happen with respect to that “condition”? I hope the fog clears. What needs to happen to the “state” for that to happen? I think it would be good if the state of being bewildered could be put into text through chat, etc., so that we could see it, understand it better, and come up with more concrete tasks. Can you do that with respect to the “state of the art?” So this chat helped me realize that I am in a fog, but it is not a concrete task to proceed with the lecture project. It would be good to discuss next time “what exactly we are going to do about this project”.

• I think it would be good if the state of bewilderment could be put into text through chat, etc., so that we could understand it better and come up with more concrete tasks.

• Where does this “state” come from?

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