How does one succeed in life?

Last Updated: 02.07.2025 03:01

How does one succeed in life?

That's it for today.

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

Living to your full potential is a goal.

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

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

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Ask yourself:

Losing 20kg is a goal.

“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.

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Hangs out with loser friends.

Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

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

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Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

Making more friends is a goal.

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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.

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.

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

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

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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.

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

Does not procrastinate.

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

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

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

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Saving $10,000 is a goal.

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

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

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Big dreamer but only in his mind.

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

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

Paying a coach with a detailed plan 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.

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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.

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

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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:

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

Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

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

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

Procrastinates a lot.

Why do some of those who believe in a god refuse to consider the possibility they could be wrong?

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.

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

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