How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 01.07.2025 00:34
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
Losing 20kg 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:
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
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Making more friends is a goal.
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
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Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Hangs out with loser friends.
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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.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
That's it for today.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
What I need from you?
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Procrastinates a lot.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
“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.
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An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Quitting porn for 30 days 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.
Ask yourself:
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
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.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
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Do not set goals—set systems.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
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.
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.
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
Does not procrastinate.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?