How does one succeed in life?
09.06.2025 03:23
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
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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Hangs out with loser friends.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
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I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
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.
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Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
Ask yourself:
Procrastinates a lot.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
Do not set goals—set systems.
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Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
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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.
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.
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
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That's it for today.
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
Making more friends is a goal.
Why do some men love sucking cocks?
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.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
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Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
Does not procrastinate.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
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.
What I need from you?
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
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.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
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.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.