How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 23:57
Hangs out with loser friends.
Ask yourself:
“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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Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
What story do you have involving a public restroom?
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
What is the difference in doing a hot rail and just smoking a bowl?
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
That's it for today.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
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.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
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Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
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.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
What I need from you?
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
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How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
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Procrastinates a lot.
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.
Does not procrastinate.
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Big dreamer but only in his mind.
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
Making more friends is a goal.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
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.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
Do not set goals—set systems.
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.
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.