How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 04:36
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
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.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
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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.
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.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
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Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
Do not set goals—set systems.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
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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.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
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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.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
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Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
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Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
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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:
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Procrastinates a lot.
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
Ask yourself:
What is the most offensive thing someone has ever asked you?
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
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Hangs out with loser friends.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
That's it for today.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Does not procrastinate.
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.
Losing 20kg is a goal.