How does one succeed in life?

Last Updated: 02.07.2025 00:29

How does one succeed in life?

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

“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.

Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

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

Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

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

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

Do not set goals—set systems.

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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Does not procrastinate.

Procrastinates a lot.

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

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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.

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

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.

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

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.

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Hangs out with loser friends.

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.

Big dreamer but only in his mind.

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Living to your full potential is a goal.

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:

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That's it for today.

Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

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

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What I need from you?

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

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.

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Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

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

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.

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

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

Making more friends is a goal.

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

Who's your celebrity crush?

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

Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

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

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

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

Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

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

Losing 20kg is a goal.

However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0: