How does one succeed in life?

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

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

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

Why can't we send flat Earthers to space and show them the shape of Earth?

Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

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.

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

I found out I have cancer—I have not told my family. We can’t afford the treatment anyway. Should I just say nothing and let nature take its course?

What I need from you?

Do not set goals—set systems.

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

Is Matt Gaetz qualified to be Attorney General of the United States?

Making more friends is a goal.

Hangs out with loser friends.

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

How do the Sola Scrptura folks react to the Dead Sea Scrolls and other more recent discoveries of ancient Biblical texts not among those canonized by Martin Luther?

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.

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

Why are people so terrified or bothered that a person has original creative ideas, hobbies or unique interests?

Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

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.

Living to your full potential is a goal.

Why do gun owners feel the need to defend themselves with deadly weapons? Can they not just talk things out like civilized people do?

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

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

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

What are some mind-blowing facts about Michael Jackson?

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.

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

“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.

Can you share a lesson that you learned later in life and how it has impacted your current lifestyle, mentality, or attitude?

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

That's it for today.

Does not procrastinate.

Why are details for questions here on Quora so limited? I have an account here on Quora and Yahoo Answers. I like discussing different subjects.

Big dreamer but only in his mind.

Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

Saving $10,000 is a goal.

Do you have any opinion on Japanese writer/actor Yukio Mishima?

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

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

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.

What would have happened if Shin was a good movie instead of a bad one?

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

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

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

How can I decorate my house creatively?

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

Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.

Losing 20kg is a goal.

How did you cope when someone you love, dealing with hyper-independence and trauma, felt they needed space to heal alone? Were you able to support them without overstepping, and did you eventually reconnect? How did that journey unfold?

Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

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

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

I used the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Galaxy A16; here’s what $1,100 more buys you - Android Police

Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

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

Ask yourself:

Procrastinates a lot.

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

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.