How does one succeed in life?

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

Do not set goals—set systems.

Does the fact that the Ukraine war wasn’t ended in 24 hours like Trump promised mean that he either lied or was too dumb to understand that it is more complicated?

Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.

An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):

Living to your full potential is a goal.

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“YOU 2.0” is like your future kid. It’s your duty to make decisions for him. It is wiser to marry a nice mom for your kid, not just a beautiful wife for yourself.

Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.

Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

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Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.

Ask yourself:

Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.

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Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.

Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.

Making more friends is a goal.

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Big dreamer but only in his mind.

I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?

How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?

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Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.

Porn blockers might help, but they won’t be as effective. And you know nudity isn’t just on Pornhub—it’s everywhere. Don’t joke with fire.

Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.

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Does not procrastinate.

Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

Saving $10,000 is a goal.

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Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.

Procrastinates a lot.

However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:

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The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.

Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).

PICK 1 important thing you want to quit or bring into your life in 2025. Think hard about a system that will make it impossible or inevitable.

Why is my ex trying to provoke an argument with me?

Hangs out with loser friends.

Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.

Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).

What was the worst spanking you got growing up?

Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.

Cutting off WiFi at home for a month or giving your phone to a distant friend for a month (in exchange for a Nokia or simply nothing) is a system.

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In 5 years, YOU will still be the one making decisions. And if you keep your current habits, "YOU 2.0" will have big problems.

Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

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That's it for today.

What I need from you?

How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?

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Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.

Losing 20kg is a goal.

If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.

Keep in mind that, there is always a system for any problem. You just need to be willing to think hard enough and BE WILLING TO MAKE SACRIFICES.

First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.

Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.