How does one succeed in life?
11.06.2025 09:28
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
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.
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The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Does not procrastinate.
That's it for today.
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Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
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.
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Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
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Big dreamer but only in his mind.
Hangs out with loser friends.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Is there an MBTI personality that is more or less likely to handle stress?
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
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.
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Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Ask yourself:
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
Why am I dreaming of people I've never seen before?
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
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.
Procrastinates a lot.
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.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
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An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
What is the nastiest thing you had your wife do and she loved it?
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
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.
Making more friends is a goal.
Do not set goals—set systems.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
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.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
What I need from you?
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
Losing 20kg is a goal.
“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.