How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 30.06.2025 00:03
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
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.
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.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Have you ever had sex with your female cousin? How did it start?
What I need from you?
Hangs out with loser friends.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
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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.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Does not procrastinate.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
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Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
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.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
What historical event or person have you surprised hasn't been made into a Hollywood movie yet?
That's it for today.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
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Do not set goals—set systems.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
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.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
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Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
Making more friends is a goal.
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Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
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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.
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
Ask yourself:
Living to your full potential is a goal.
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
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.
Procrastinates a lot.