How does one succeed in life?

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.

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.

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

Are you afraid of being alone?

Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

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

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

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.

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

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Losing 20kg is a goal.

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

Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

Do you think it is likely that Maegor was presented a young dragon at some point, almost to the point of full-bonding, only to scorn it for Balerion in the end? If so, which one could it have been?

Do not set goals—set systems.

Does not procrastinate.

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

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What I need from you?

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

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

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Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

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.

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

I keep hitting my front tooth with my glass while bringing it to my mouth unintentionally and the nerve in the tooth keeps pulsating. Does hitting the tooth like this cause damage enough that I could lose the tooth?

Ask yourself:

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

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

What real evidence is there to believe in legends such as the story of Atlandida or the lost continent of Lemuria?

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

Hangs out with loser friends.

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

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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.

Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

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

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Big dreamer but only in his mind.

Procrastinates a lot.

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

What did your best friend do that ended your friendship?

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

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

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.

What happens to single guys when they get older?

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

That's it for today.

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

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

Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.

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

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

Making more friends is a goal.

Living to your full potential is a goal.

When did Elon Musk fall from grace?

Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

Saving $10,000 is a goal.