How does one succeed in life?

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

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

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

Why do some people dislike rap and hip hop music despite there being poor quality music in every genre?

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

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

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

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

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

That's it for today.

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

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.

Big dreamer but only in his mind.

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Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

Procrastinates a lot.

Living to your full potential is a goal.

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

Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

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

How would you describe modern day Russian society, beyond just politics?

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.

Ask yourself:

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Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

Saving $10,000 is a goal.

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

What are the most extreme examples of hypocrisy?

What I need from you?

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

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

What was the most inappropriate thing your parent caught you doing as a teen? Was in the bedroom, I thought nobody else was home. My sister and I shared that bedroom but I knew she was gone. I didn’t know my dad was home though.

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.

Making more friends is a goal.

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

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Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

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.

Losing 20kg is a goal.

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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.

Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

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

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Hangs out with loser friends.

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

Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

What does the stink of the skunk look like? Why would it be dangerous?

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

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

“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.

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

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

Does not procrastinate.

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.

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

Do not set goals—set systems.