How does one succeed in life?

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

Losing 20kg is a goal.

Saving $10,000 is a goal.

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Avoids sugar and is very fit.

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

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

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

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

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

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Hangs out with loser friends.

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

Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

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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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Gun owners, imagine if an attacker comes to your home and takes your gun to use against you before you had the chance to pick it up. Would you regret owning a gun?

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

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

Making more friends is a goal.

What does it mean if I had a dream about my mom who passed 12 years ago waking up from her coma and asking for my dad? I have never had a dreams about her since she has been gone.

Living to your full potential is a goal.

Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

That's it for today.

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Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

What I need from you?

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.

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Do not set goals—set systems.

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.

Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

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

Does not procrastinate.

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

I’ve a dismissive avoidant partner who said that he’s overwhelmed by our relationship and that he wants to break up, how do I get him back?

Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.

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

Big dreamer but only in his mind.

How can people balance religious beliefs with seeking professional mental health care?

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

Ask yourself:

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

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

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.

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Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

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

Procrastinates a lot.

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Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

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

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