Organise one file so you can find it again
Give a work file a clear name that identifies its subject and, where useful, its date. Put it in a folder with a defined purpose. Try finding it the next day without retracing every save step. For a broader clean-up, use the digital file organisation practice. Do not turn filing into an endless project: the useful test is whether you can retrieve the right document when you need it.
Check a claim before passing it on
When you see a figure or advice in a post, state the claim precisely. Find its original source, check the date and context, and compare it with an independent source before quoting it. The source-verification practice offers steps for doing this. Ten pages repeating one another are not ten independent confirmations. For judging competing claims, continue with critical thinking.
Ask a tool for an answer you can review
Describe the task, non-sensitive context and the form of the output, then compare the result with the input. “Summarise these general notes as three tasks and list what remains unknown” is more checkable than “Sort out my life.” The AI skills guide links to a prompt-writing exercise. Do not upload someone else's private details to an outside service merely because it is convenient, and do not treat a generated answer as a verified fact.
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