How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 21.06.2025 10:10
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If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
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An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
What I need from you?
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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 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
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.
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Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
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Procrastinates a lot.
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
Hangs out with loser friends.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
Does not procrastinate.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
That's it for today.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
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.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
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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.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
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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.
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.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
Ask yourself:
Why do most people care so much about what others think? Are they afraid of society norms?
Do not set goals—set systems.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
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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.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Making more friends is a goal.
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.
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.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.