ChatGPT's responses got much more useful once I changed this setting

ChatGPT was designed to be agreeable
It’s very agreeable and tries to make you feel good
How to make ChatGPT more honest and helpful
Just a small tweak
«Be my ruthless mentor. If my ideas are trash, tell me why. Stress test everything.»
The results
Responses are now much more helpful
ChatGPT can be much more helpful
Stop the softball answers by giving custom instructions