How does one succeed in life?

Last Updated: 03.07.2025 02:09

How does one succeed in life?

Does not procrastinate.

Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

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

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

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:

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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.

Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

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.

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

Procrastinates a lot.

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

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Saving $10,000 is a goal.

Making more friends is a goal.

Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.

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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.

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

Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

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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.

Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

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Losing 20kg is a goal.

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.

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

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Hangs out with loser friends.

Big dreamer but only in his mind.

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

Why didn't my ex fight for our relationship? He gave up so easily.

Do not set goals—set systems.

Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

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

What I need from you?

That's it for today.

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

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

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

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

Living to your full potential is a goal.

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

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

First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.

How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?

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Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.

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

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

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How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?

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.

Ask yourself: