One Prompt to Unlock Dangerous Creativity

What if your next big idea could get you banned or make you famous?

That tension is the key.

This prompt dares you to imagine the offer so irresistible it might get you shut down, then shows you how to keep the thrill while losing the lawsuits.

If your idea doesn’t make you grin nervously and wonder, “Could I really pull this off?”, you haven’t gone far enough.

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Why Use This Prompt?

Most “safe” brainstorming dies in the committee room. Ideas get rounded off until they’re bland. But the forbidden idea?

That has heat.

It reveals what people actually crave.

Think about it:

• Uber was “illegal taxis” before it became a trillion-dollar transportation network.

• Airbnb was “illegal hotels” before it reshaped global travel.

• Crypto started as “illegal money” before Wall Street adopted it.

The things people love often start in gray zones. You don’t need to break laws. But you do need to face the question: what’s so thrilling in your industry that regulators might sweat?

This prompt forces that confrontation.

And once you’ve faced it, you’ll see a way forward that’s safer, but still electrifying.

You’ll also gain sharper clarity on what actually excites your audience.

Often, the illegal or dangerous edge isn’t about lawbreaking, it’s about urgency, exclusivity, or access to something normally locked away. By mapping out that territory, you understand your market at a visceral level.

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Best Use Cases

This prompt shines when:

• You’re stuck in “incremental” mode and need a jolt of creative danger.

• You’re launching something new and want to avoid a boring middle-of-the-road offer.

• You want to find the emotional hook your competitors are too timid to touch.

• You’re coaching a client or team and need a high-energy ideation exercise that cuts through polite brainstorming.

• You feel like your ideas are too safe, too polished, or too predictable, and you need to rediscover your edge.

• You’re trying to reconnect with the curiosity and daring that first drew you into your industry.

The best use case, though? When you’re ready to stand out. Nothing blends into the noise faster than safe, predictable, “me too” offers. This prompt is the antidote.

The Prompt (Copy & Paste)

Your job is to act like my dangerous idea partner. I want you to push me where I’d normally hold back.

Here’s the situation: based on my industry and current offerings, propose a product or service so bold it would definitely get me sued or shut down. Describe why it would be insanely popular despite being illegal. Then help me extract the legal elements that preserve 80% of the excitement while removing the lawsuits. Show me three ways to implement this “safe danger” starting tomorrow.

When you respond, follow these rules:

1. Write as if you’re speaking to one person who needs this right now.

2. Open with a hook that feels a little dangerous, make me lean in.

3. Keep the pacing tight. Short sentences. Clear verbs. No fluff.

4. Ask questions along the way. Keep curiosity alive.

5. Reveal answers in stages, close loops as you go.

6. Show scars. Share real mistakes and lessons. Don’t hype, prove.

7. End with three concrete steps I can try tomorrow, not someday.

Tone: direct, personal, and slightly mischievous. Like a friend daring me to do something wild, then showing me how to get away with it.

Tips for Better Results

• Lean into discomfort. If your “illegal” idea feels tame, push further. If it doesn’t scare you, it won’t light anyone up.

• Anchor in reality. Use your real industry and offerings. Vague answers will produce vague insights.

• Spot the thrill. The danger isn’t the point. The excitement is. That’s what you want to preserve.

• Stay playful. This exercise works best when you treat it as a game. The laughter is a signal you’re onto something.

• Translate, don’t tame. When you extract the safe version, don’t sand it down to boring. Keep the pulse alive.

• Use examples. Don’t settle for theory. Paint vivid, specific pictures of what the “too far” version looks like. That’s where insights hide.

• Close the loop. If you open a question - “What would get me shut down tomorrow?” - make sure you come back with answers that land.

• Capture the energy. The point isn’t to invent crime. It’s to bottle the adrenaline, anticipation, and boldness that makes people lean in.

When in doubt, remember this: safe ideas gather dust.

Dangerous ones spread like wildfire.

Your task is to build the kind of idea that feels like wildfire, but burns clean.

Thanks for reading!

Best,

Miroslav from The Zilahut

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