How does one succeed in life?

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

Making more friends is a goal.

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

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Hangs out with loser friends.

That's it for today.

Living to your full potential is a goal.

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Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

What I need from you?

Do all armies have the same rank structure?

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

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.

“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.

Why are we explaining today’s “climate change” as driven by human related “green house” gasses when natural “global warming” pushed sea level up to the “shores” of Topeka with no human contribution or even presence? Is Occam’s Rasor applied?

Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

Saving $10,000 is a goal.

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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Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

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

Big dreamer but only in his mind.

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

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.

Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.

You found a love potion, and your friend tried to use it on an attractive popular girl, but he accidentally dropped it on the neighbors dog. Now the dog won't stop following him. How would you help him?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.).

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

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

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

It’s been over a month since I stopped taking sertraline but why do I still feel side effects like brain zaps and anxiety mood changes? The root cause of anxiety it’s your thinking and I perfectly master that better than before so it’s hard lately.

Do not set goals—set systems.

Losing 20kg is a goal.

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

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

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

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.

Procrastinates a lot.

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

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.

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

Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

Ask yourself:

Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

Does not procrastinate.