How does one succeed in life?
12.06.2025 03:38
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.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Procrastinates a lot.
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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:
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
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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.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
That's it for today.
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.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
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Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
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Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
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.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
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Making more friends is a goal.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
“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.
Do not set goals—set systems.
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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.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
How do I explain to my husband that my 19-year-old son has accidentally gotten me pregnant?
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
How did Madri, mother of Nakula and Sahadeva die?
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
Does not procrastinate.
Ask yourself:
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Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
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Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
What would it take for you to consider yourself a "Swiftie" like Flavor Flav?
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.