How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 01.07.2025 16:22
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):
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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However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
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Does not procrastinate.
Ask yourself:
Do not set goals—set systems.
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Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
Making more friends is a goal.
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
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Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
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.
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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“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.
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.
What is the story behind bhai dooj?
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
Hangs out with loser friends.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
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Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
What I need from you?
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
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Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
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.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Procrastinates a lot.
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.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
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.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
That's it for today.