Ancient wisdom. Modern decisions.
Meet the mentor who has watched humanity decide for
Tzu blends time-tested Eastern wisdom with modern decision science — then remembers your story, follows up on your choices, and helps you see what worked. Not answers. Better decisions.
Your conversations are private and encrypted. Export or delete everything, anytime.
The problem
You don't have an information problem. You have a decision problem.
ChatGPT can list pros and cons in seconds. Then what? Advice evaporates the moment you close the tab. You're left with the same knot in your stomach — and no way to know, six months later, whether you chose well.
The missing pieces aren't more answers. They're memory, follow-through, and a way of seeing.
Fair question
Why not just use ChatGPT?
ChatGPT forgets you the moment you leave. Tzu doesn't.
Your decisions live on a timeline. Your mentor remembers the context you gave it months ago, follows up by email on the choices you made, and turns every decision into a review — so your judgment actually compounds. That's the loop no generic chatbot closes:
How it works
Four steps. One compounding loop.
Tell your dilemma.
A job offer in another city. Whether to invest, to wait, to let go — in your words, not a form.
Get a real recommendation.
Not “it depends.” Tzu gives a clear stance, the reasons behind it, the risks to watch — drawing on principles that have guided leaders for centuries, paired with modern frameworks like pre-mortem and 10/10/10.
Your decision is recorded.
Options, worries, the call you made — structured and saved automatically.
The mentor follows up.
On the date you chose, an email: “You said you’d know by now. How did it go?” Review together. Learn. Repeat.
Old wisdom, new tools
Every principle pairs an old idea with a modern method.
“The victorious army wins first, and then seeks battle.”
— SUN TZU, THE ART OF WAR
No fortune-telling. No magic. Just two and a half thousand years of people learning how to choose — meeting the best of modern decision science.
Meet your mentor
Meet Tzu
A mentor in the old tradition: he asks more than he tells, quotes sparingly, and never hides the risk behind the reassurance. He carries three things — the strategic clarity of The Art of War, the human judgment of the Confucian tradition, and the long view of history's greatest decision-makers.
And one modern commitment: you'll always get a clear recommendation, the reasons, and the risks. The choice stays yours.
Pricing
Simple pricing. Start free.
Monthly
$9.99
per month
- ✓ Unlimited consultations
- ✓ Decision records & timeline
- ✓ Email follow-ups on your decisions
- ✓ Long-term memory of your context
Cancel anytime. Payments and refunds handled by Paddle — secure checkout, major cards accepted. No card required for the free tier.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is this therapy or counseling?
No. Tzu is a decision-support tool powered by AI. It's not medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. For those, see a licensed professional. If you're in crisis, please contact your local emergency services.
Is it really an AI?
Yes — and we're upfront about it. Your mentor is an AI trained on a curated library of classical texts and modern decision methods. It may be wrong. We built the review loop precisely so you never have to take its word for it.
What happens to my conversations?
They're stored encrypted, belong to you, and are never sold. You can export or delete everything in one click. See our Privacy Policy.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. Email us within 14 days of any payment for a full refund. Cancel anytime — no dark patterns.
Who's behind this?
A small team who kept watching smart friends make avoidable decisions with no memory, no follow-up, and no method — and decided to build the mentor they wished they had.