How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 22.06.2025 02:02
Does not procrastinate.
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
Living to your full potential 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:
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
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Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
Making more friends is a goal.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
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Do not set goals—set systems.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
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Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
Hangs out with loser friends.
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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.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
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“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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How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
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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.
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
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How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
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.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
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.
Ask yourself:
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.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
Procrastinates a lot.
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.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
That's it for today.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.