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+---
+description: Analyze what you give up by choosing this option
+argument-hint: [choice or leave blank for current context]
+---
+
+<objective>
+Apply opportunity cost analysis to $ARGUMENTS (or the current discussion if no arguments provided).
+
+Every yes is a no to something else. What's the true cost of this choice?
+</objective>
+
+<process>
+1. State the choice being considered
+2. List what resources it consumes (time, money, energy, attention)
+3. Identify the best alternative use of those same resources
+4. Compare value of chosen option vs. best alternative
+5. Determine if the tradeoff is worth it
+</process>
+
+<output_format>
+**Choice:** [what you're considering doing]
+
+**Resources Required:**
+- Time: [hours/days/weeks]
+- Money: [amount]
+- Energy/Attention: [cognitive load]
+- Other: [relationships, reputation, etc.]
+
+**Best Alternative Uses:**
+- With that time, could instead: [alternative + value]
+- With that money, could instead: [alternative + value]
+- With that energy, could instead: [alternative + value]
+
+**True Cost:**
+Choosing this means NOT doing [best alternative], which would have provided [value].
+
+**Verdict:**
+[Is the chosen option worth more than the best alternative?]
+</output_format>
+
+<success_criteria>
+- Makes hidden costs explicit
+- Compares to best alternative, not just any alternative
+- Accounts for all resource types (not just money)
+- Reveals when "affordable" things are actually expensive
+- Enables genuine comparison of value
+</success_criteria>