How does one succeed in life?
10.06.2025 05:35
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
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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Big dreamer but only in his mind.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
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First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
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An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Making more friends is a goal.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Why is my crush beautiful to me but not to others?
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
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.
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.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
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Losing 20kg is a goal.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
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.
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Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
Procrastinates a lot.
What I need from you?
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Do not set goals—set systems.
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.
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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That's it for today.
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
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Hangs out with loser friends.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Ask yourself:
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Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
What is your most intimate experience with your best friend?
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
Does not procrastinate.
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
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Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.