How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 20.06.2025 02:32
Living to your full potential is a goal.
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
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Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
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.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
Does not procrastinate.
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
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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:
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
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Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Making more friends is a goal.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
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Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
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.
That's it for today.
Do not set goals—set systems.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
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If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
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Hangs out with loser friends.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Procrastinates a lot.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
Have you ever gone to a porn theater with your wife?
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 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
“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.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
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 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
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?
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
Ask yourself: