How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 02:13
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
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Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
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.
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
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The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
What I need from you?
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Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
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.
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
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How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
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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Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
That's it for today.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
While emptying a house, have you ever seen something in it that blew your mind?
Do not set goals—set systems.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
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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.
“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.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
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.
Ask yourself:
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Does not procrastinate.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
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Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Hangs out with loser friends.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
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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 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
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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.
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):
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Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
Procrastinates a lot.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
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Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
Making more friends is a goal.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.