How does one succeed in life?

Last Updated: 01.07.2025 08:46

How does one succeed in life?

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

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

Making more friends is a goal.

It is day 42 of the Trump administration. Is the war in Ukraine over? Is inflation solved? Are groceries cheaper?

Procrastinates a lot.

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

Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.

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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.

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

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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What I need from you?

Living to your full potential is a goal.

Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

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Hangs out with loser friends.

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.

Does not procrastinate.

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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:

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

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

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Ask yourself:

Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

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

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Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Losing 20kg is a goal.

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

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

Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

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Saving $10,000 is a goal.

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.

That's it for today.

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

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

Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

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Do not set goals—set systems.

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

Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

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Avoids sugar and is very fit.

Big dreamer but only in his mind.

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