How does one succeed in life?

What I need from you?

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

Ask yourself:

Why do flat Earthers still exist even though it is scientifically proven that the Earth is spherical?

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.

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

Hangs out with loser friends.

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

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

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.

How is the story of Rukmini Devi described in the Harivamsha, Rukminisha Vijaya and Shrimad Bhagavatam?

Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

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

Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

Is anyone else losing complete respect for the US at this point?

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

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

Making more friends is a goal.

My cantankerous beagle is very badly behaved at the dog park and always starts barking at the other dogs. Would pepper spray be an effective method to correct his inappropriate behavior?

Procrastinates a lot.

Do not set goals—set systems.

Does not procrastinate.

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That's it for today.

“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.

Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

What was Easter day like for you as a child?

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

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

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

Can you imagine how nervous Kamala Harris must be knowing that in couple of hours she needs to face master debater Donald Trump?

Living to your full potential is a goal.

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

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

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Big dreamer but only in his mind.

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

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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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.

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

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

If Russia needs the resources to fund the war in Ukraine, why doesn’t it throw open its doors to visa free western tourism? Enough people would be interested, & it would start to get some hard currency as €, CHF, £, SEK, $, JPY in the tills at shops.

Saving $10,000 is a goal.

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

Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

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Losing 20kg is a goal.

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

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

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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.

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

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.

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

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

Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

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