How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 01:11
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
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)?
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
What are some things that normal people do that religious people call sins?
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
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Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
I'm 29. I have wasted 7 years for government exam preparation. What should I do?
Hangs out with loser friends.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
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Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
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Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
Ask yourself:
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Making more friends 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.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
How terrible are we at making future predictions of like technology?
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
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An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Procrastinates a lot.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
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Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
That's it for today.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
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.
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
Does not procrastinate.
What I need from you?
Are you worried that the 2024 US presidential election will result in a close race?
Losing 20kg is a goal.
Do not set goals—set systems.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
“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.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
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.
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.
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.