How does one succeed in life?

What I need from you?

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

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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Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

Do not set goals—set systems.

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

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

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

Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.

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

Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

Big dreamer but only in his mind.

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Does not procrastinate.

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

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.

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

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

Ask yourself:

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Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

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

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

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

Living to your full potential is a goal.

Saving $10,000 is a goal.

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

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

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

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Hangs out with loser friends.

“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.

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

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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.

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

What it is like to have sex with a relative woman?

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.

Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

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That's it for today.

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.

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.

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Procrastinates a lot.

Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

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

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

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

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

Losing 20kg is a goal.

Making more friends is a goal.