Title of the post seems to be a bit more rhetorical than I thought it would be, but to answer based on what it seems you're really asking:
In a month I'm moving alllll the way across the country from Boston to Southern California, something I've wanted to do on an abstract level for a long damn time and was actively orchestrating for the past two years now. And it's going to be absolutely incredible and I can't wait.
So I can have some money saved up, I work 60 hours a week right now which leaves me too drained to even want to pursue women currently. The only hobby I stick with religiously is lifting, which I've been doing for three years now and will continue to do for the rest of my life.
To answer your original question, the Book of Pook was literally life-changing for me. My journey of self-improvement started there, and SS helped me continue towards becoming the person I want to be for a very long time. Lately, I've drifted away from SS in favor of RSD's stuff because I believe that's the best thing for me in my life given where I'm at right now.
But I completely love the progress I've made from a shy, inhibited, worthless-feeling nerd to a confident, relaxed, well-adjusted man, and I have this site to thank for that.
It pisses me off that I have SO much farther to go, but at the same time I am so grateful I have already begun the process because I see so many guys around me unhappy with themselves and their lives yet doing nothing proactive to change their situation. I KNOW what I want to accomplish to bring myself closer to my ideal self, who I really want to be, and I know I will continue working towards it. And that fills me with hope as I look towards the future.
The rest of my life is mostly details at this point. For the past five years I have been a full time college student with a full time job. I'm moving to the land of sunshine and happiness with a couple of my best friends and all I want to do right now is relax and give my own self-improvement process the proper attention it deserves. The rest is really all details. And it's going to be phenomenal.