How does one succeed in life?

Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

Do not set goals—set systems.

It’s been over a month since I stopped taking sertraline but why do I still feel side effects like brain zaps and anxiety mood changes? The root cause of anxiety it’s your thinking and I perfectly master that better than before so it’s hard lately.

Procrastinates a lot.

“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.

Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

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Making more friends is a goal.

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

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

What are hygiene habits that everyone should have?

What I need from you?

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

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

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Living to your full potential is a goal.

Big dreamer but only in his mind.

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

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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.

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

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

Why do diabetic people sweat so much?

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

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.

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

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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.

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.

Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.

Have you ever had a secret crush on anyone?

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

Does not procrastinate.

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

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Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

Ask yourself:

Saving $10,000 is a goal.

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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.

Losing 20kg is a goal.

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

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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.

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.

How does Google Gemini 2.0 work?

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

Hangs out with loser friends.

Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

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

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

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

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

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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That's it for today.

Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

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