How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 28.06.2025 05:11
Ask yourself:
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
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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.
Procrastinates a lot.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
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.
Does not procrastinate.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
“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.
Why was Boromir corrupted by the One Ring, but not Faramir in The Lord of the Rings?
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
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.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
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Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
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Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Eum sit ipsam ut animi distinctio rerum omnis praesentium.
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
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Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
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.
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Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
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.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
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Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
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.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
That's it for today.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
Hangs out with loser friends.
Making more friends is a goal.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
Do not set goals—set systems.