How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 03.07.2025 06:49
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
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.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
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If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Does not procrastinate.
Do not set goals—set systems.
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I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
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First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
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.
Procrastinates a lot.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
“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.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Hangs out with loser friends.
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.
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Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Making more friends is a goal.
Ask yourself:
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
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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Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
What movies and TV shows portray realistic beauty standards?
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
What I need from you?
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
Why am I so triggered and depressed over a minor thing?
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
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Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Why doesn’t the UK change their flag?
That's it for today.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
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.
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
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)?