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Claude is a good lifecoach*. If you provide it with your goals, current skills, and rough plan, it can give useful feedback on next steps. I've found it particularly useful at pushing back on my over-optimistic plans. It keeps my weekly goals realistic, and also pointed at what I've said is most valuable.
This has resulted in me getting back into weight lifting, sending many AI safety applications again (I've been accepted to SPAR, might get MATS, and am in the interview process for 3 full-time safety positions), and keeping me on track for a voluntary kidney donation. This is really exciting, and much better than I was doing last year.
*Disclaimer, I have not tried human lifecoaches. I have tried a therapist for about 2 months, and did not feel like it was very useful.