How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 07:27
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
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Making more friends is a goal.
Do not set goals—set systems.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
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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.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Hangs out with loser friends.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
“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.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
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Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
What I need from you?
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
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How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Ask yourself:
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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.
That's it for today.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
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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.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Does not procrastinate.
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.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
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.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
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.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
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.
Procrastinates a lot.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).