How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 16.06.2025 08:16
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
What I need from you?
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
What makes you feel guilty the most?
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
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.
Do not set goals—set systems.
How will the article end in Part III of Gleissner's hit piece?
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
Procrastinates a lot.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
Ask yourself:
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
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.
That's it for today.
Why does my sister want to have sex with me? What should I do?
Does not procrastinate.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
“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.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
How many wishes do people get on their birthday?
Losing 20kg is a goal.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
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.
What are some things that children used to wait for, but are no longer common in today's society?
Living to your full potential is a goal.
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
Hangs out with loser friends.
Making more friends is a goal.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
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?
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
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.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.