Formation: Nature vs Nurture
But where does our "prompt" come from? It's the result of a complex interaction between genetics and environment.
I remember an incident from my childhood. I was 7 years old and afraid to speak in front of the class. But my father, noticing this, began asking me every evening to tell about my day as if I was speaking to an audience. Gradually, my fear disappeared, and confidence in public speaking became part of my character.
This is an example of how our "prompt" is formed and changed under the influence of experience and environment.
The Possibility of "Editing" Your Own "Prompt"
If our character is a "prompt", can we change it? The answer is yes, but it requires conscious effort and time.
Remember the story of Benjamin Franklin. He compiled a list of 13 virtues and methodically worked on developing each of them, week after week. In essence, he was deliberately editing his "prompt".
> "Character is destiny." – Heraclitus
But I would rephrase it this way: "Character is the editable code of our destiny."
Ethical Aspects of "Editing" Character
However, with the possibility of changing character comes responsibility. What traits do we want to develop? Which ones to change? And how will this affect our relationships with others?
I knew a person who decided to become more assertive in business relationships. He achieved success in his career but lost several old friends who didn't like the changes in his character.
Conclusion: We Are the Authors of Our Own "Prompt"
Recognizing our character as a "prompt" opens up amazing opportunities for self-development. We can become the authors of our own personality, consciously shaping our reactions, habits, and behavior.
Imagine you've opened the code editor of your character. What lines would you change? What new functions would you add? What bugs would you fix?
Chapter 3: From Social Masks to AI: A Technocrat’s Journey into the World of Esotericism
Dawn breaks. I’m sitting in front of my computer, wrapping up another programming session. On the screen is the code for my latest brainchild, an AI-based application called «Aipplicant.» Its goal? To revolutionize the hiring process. But how did I, a dyed-in-the-wool techie, come to the idea of merging cutting-edge technology with a deep understanding of human nature?
It all started a few years back when I first encountered the concept of social masks while working on my book "Reality 2.0."
Social masks are the roles we play in various situations. A manager at work, a loving spouse at home, the life of the party with friends – these are all different masks we wear depending on the context. And then it hit me: aren't these masks a kind of "prompt" for our social AI?
Think about how you behave in an important business meeting. Your "business person" mask activates a certain set of behavioral patterns, vocabulary, even posture and tone of voice. It's very similar to how different prompts activate different modes of operation in AI.
But unlike AI, which can instantly switch between different prompts, people often find it difficult to switch between masks. We can get "stuck" in one role, for example, carrying an authoritarian communication style from work into our family life.
This understanding became the foundation of my book "Energy 2.0," where I explored how conscious management of our "masks" or "prompts" can help us use our life energy more effectively.
But I didn't stop at theory. Being a programmer, I decided to put these ideas into practice. That's how "Aipplicant" was born – an AI system that doesn't just analyze resumes, but tries to understand what "masks" or "prompts" a candidate uses in various situations and how effectively they can switch between them.
Developing "Aipplicant" and several other bots was a real eye-opener for me. I saw how ideas from the world of esotericism and psychology could be translated into the language of algorithms and neural networks. It was a bridge between two worlds that I previously thought were incompatible.
My journey from pure technocracy to integrating technology and esoteric knowledge was reflected in my two books. In 2024, I completed work on the book "Reality 2.0," which is currently available only in Russian. In it, I tried to show how modern technologies can help us better understand ourselves and unlock our potential.
Now, working on this book, I see how all these ideas come together to form a complete picture. We are incredibly complex artificial intelligence systems created by nature. Our social masks are the prompts we use to navigate the complex world of human relationships. And technology is a tool that can help us better understand and optimize the work of our inner AI.
Chapter 4: Social Masks and Consciousness
I was sitting in a café, observing the patrons. A businesswoman sharply changes her tone, switching from a phone conversation with her boss to talking to a waiter. A young man, who was just joking with his friends, suddenly becomes serious, answering a call from his parents. This scene reminded me of the concept of social masks that I explored in my previous book.
Social masks are our behavioral patterns that we unconsciously change depending on the situation. Professor of Psychology Mark Leary describes this phenomenon as follows: "We are all actors, and the world is our stage. We constantly adapt our behavior to the expectations of the audience, be it one person or an entire group."
But what if we look at these masks through the lens of artificial intelligence? Can we say that an unconscious person functions like a complex AI system, where each mask is a kind of prompt that activates a certain mode of behavior?
While working on Aipplicant, I encountered an interesting phenomenon. AI was excellent at analyzing skills but couldn't grasp a person's ability to adapt to various situations. This led me to think: perhaps our unconscious behavior is indeed similar to the work of AI that switches between different prompts.
However, the key difference between humans and AI is the capacity for consciousness. When we begin to become aware of our masks, we gain the ability to go beyond them. This is what I call the "meta-position."
In the meta-position, we can observe our masks from the outside, understand their nature, and even change them. This is no longer an automatic switching between prompts, but a conscious choice.
Moreover, having reached a high level of consciousness, a person can live in a state of "pure consciousness," where masks become a tool rather than a limitation. In this state, we create our own prompts, shaping the reality around us.
This idea resonates with the concept of "Reality 2.0" that I explored in my book of the same name. We are not just passive observers or automatons acting according to a given program. We are co-creators of our reality.
Awareness of social masks is the first step to understanding the mechanisms of our thinking and behavior. It’s a path from unconscious functioning, similar to the work of AI, to full awareness and control of one’s life.
In the following chapters, we will look at how this understanding can be used for personal growth, how it relates to the management of life energy, and how technologies like Aipplicant can help us better understand ourselves and others.
We stand on the threshold of a new understanding of human nature, where technology and ancient wisdom intertwine, opening up unprecedented opportunities for self-knowledge and development.
Chapter 5: Energy Management in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
As we navigate the complex landscape of modern life, we often find ourselves adopting different personas