How does one succeed in life?

Last Updated: 01.07.2025 13:09

How does one succeed in life?

Procrastinates a lot.

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)?

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Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.

However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:

Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).

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Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).

Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

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Living to your full potential is a goal.

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

Saving $10,000 is a goal.

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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.

Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

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That's it for today.

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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I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?

The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.

Making more friends is a goal.

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Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):

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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Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.

The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.

Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.

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Does not procrastinate.

Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.

Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.

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Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.

Ask yourself:

If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.

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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.

Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

Hangs out with loser friends.

Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.

Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.

Losing 20kg is a goal.

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.

Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.

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.

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.

Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.

Big dreamer but only in his mind.

Do not set goals—set systems.

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