How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 22.06.2025 01:54
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
Does not procrastinate.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
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Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
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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.
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Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
What does success really mean to you? Is it about happiness, money, or something else?
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.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
Do not set goals—set systems.
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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:
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Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
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Making more friends is a goal.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
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.
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.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
How can someone living alone in their own apartment reduce the cost of their electric bills?
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
Ask yourself:
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
“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.
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
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Living to your full potential is a goal.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
Hangs out with loser friends.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
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That's it for today.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
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.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
Procrastinates a lot.
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.