How does one succeed in life?

Last Updated: 03.07.2025 00:06

How does one succeed in life?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

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

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Ask yourself:

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

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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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.

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

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

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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.

Saving $10,000 is a goal.

Procrastinates a lot.

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

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

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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Do not set goals—set systems.

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.

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

What I need from you?

Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.

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Hangs out with loser friends.

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.

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

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

That's it for today.

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Living to your full potential is a goal.

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

Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

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Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

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

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

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

Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

Making more friends is a goal.

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

Losing 20kg is a goal.

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

“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.

Big dreamer but only in his mind.

Does not procrastinate.