How does one succeed in life?
16.06.2025 00:49
Does not procrastinate.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
If atheists are so positive that there is no God, where is their proof that He does not exist?
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
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.
Can you summarize season 1 of "The Acolyte"?
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.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
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's your wildest & weirdest fantasy?
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
“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.
Do not set goals—set systems.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
What I need from you?
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
Homophobia is clearly a harmful mental sickness. What can LGBT people do to cure it?
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.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
Hangs out with loser friends.
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Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
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.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
Making more friends is a goal.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
That's it for today.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Procrastinates a lot.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
How is the legalization of same-sex marriage impacting societal norms in the USA?
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.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
What made you feel satisfied about your life today?
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
What song are you listening to right now? What does it mean to you?
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
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 can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
Ask yourself: