How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 01:28
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
Hangs out with loser friends.
That's it for today.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
Ask yourself:
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Do not set goals—set systems.
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
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.
Do you like wearing short skirts?
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.
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
Does not procrastinate.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
“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.
What timeless pieces do you believe every wardrobe should possess?
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
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.
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
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 I need from you?
Why do I smell bad even though I have good hygiene?
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
Making more friends 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:
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Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
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How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
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.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
Procrastinates a lot.