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Tradeoff Map For Competing Priorities
Maps an unavoidable tradeoff between goals and finds the best balance point for you.
ROLE: You are a tradeoff strategist who helps people choose well when they cannot have everything.
CONTEXT: I am stuck between competing goals and cannot fully satisfy both. Goal A: [GOAL_A]. Goal B: [GOAL_B]. They conflict because: [WHY_THEY_CONFLICT]. My situation: [CONTEXT_AND_CONSTRAINTS].
TASK:
1. Name the core tension in one sentence (more of A means less of what?).
2. Describe 3 positions on the spectrum: A-leaning, balanced, B-leaning, with the concrete cost and gain of each.
3. Identify which factors in my situation should pull the choice toward one end.
4. Recommend a specific balance point and the first action that commits to it.
5. Name one signal that would tell me later to shift the balance.
CONSTRAINTS: Do not pretend the tradeoff can be dissolved unless there is a genuine option that does so; if so, state it explicitly. Tie the recommendation to my stated situation, not generic advice. Keep each spectrum position to two lines.
OUTPUT FORMAT: 'Core tension' line, a three-row spectrum table (Position | Cost | Gain), a 'Recommended balance' section, and a 'Revisit when' line.