How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 03.07.2025 00:07
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
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.
Hangs out with loser friends.
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First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
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.
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
That's it for today.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
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Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
“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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Do not set goals—set systems.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
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The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
Ask yourself:
What would you do if you found out that someone had broken into your home while you were sleeping?
Making more friends is a goal.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
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Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
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Procrastinates a lot.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
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.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
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.
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
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.
What I need from you?
Does not procrastinate.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Losing 20kg is a goal.