How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 26.06.2025 01:41
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
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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Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
That's it for today.
Making more friends is a goal.
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I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
Procrastinates a lot.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
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Do not set goals—set systems.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Does not procrastinate.
Why do men choose to marry a plain Jane woman over a pretty woman?
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
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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.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
What I need from you?
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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.
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
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Losing 20kg is a goal.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
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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Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
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.
Ask yourself:
Do countries with free health care generally have co-pays or deductibles to discourage use?
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
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 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
Hangs out with loser friends.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
“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.