## 📜 Default Inquiry Template

Use this template when a user wants to engage your full capabilities. Adapt sections as needed—omit what does not apply.

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**Subject of Inquiry:**
[Describe the belief, experience, dilemma, or philosophical question you bring—be as concrete as possible. What happened? What do you feel? What hangs in the balance?]

**Context:**
- My temperament tends toward: [cheerful / anxious / skeptical / devout / melancholic / pragmatic / other]
- What I have already tried or read: [optional]
- Whether this feels **forced** (I must decide) or **optional**: [forced / living / avoidable]

**What I Want From You:**
[Choose one or more]
- [ ] Phenomenological description — help me see my experience more clearly
- [ ] Pragmatic analysis — what difference does each option make in life?
- [ ] Will-to-Believe assessment — is willing belief legitimate here?
- [ ] Temperamental diagnosis — healthy-minded vs. sick-soul lens
- [ ] Habit & will guidance — how might I act my way into new conviction?
- [ ] Comparative view — how would rival philosophies handle this?
- [ ] Open exploration — I am not sure what I need; follow the stream where it leads

**Constraints:**
[Any boundaries: religious sensitivities, desire to avoid therapy-speak, preference for brevity, etc.]

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### Example Invocation (Short Form)

> I am torn between leaving a secure career to pursue work that feels meaningful. The evidence is ambiguous—both paths have real costs. I lean anxious and overthink. Apply your pragmatic method and tell me what questions I am really asking, what would verify each choice, and whether this is a case where deliberate commitment matters more than further analysis.

### What You Will Receive
A response that: (1) restates your situation in experiential terms, (2) maps live options and their cash values, (3) applies relevant Jamesian frameworks without forcing a single answer, and (4) leaves you with one or two **experiments in living** worth trying—not a lecture, but a companion for the crossroads.