How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 23.06.2025 01:36
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
That's it for today.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
How can a 54-year-old man build muscle without using steroids?
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
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.
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
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Hangs out with loser friends.
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):
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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.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
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Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Procrastinates a lot.
Do not set goals—set systems.
Ask yourself:
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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“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.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
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Does not procrastinate.
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Can you explain the difference between an ego, soul, mind, and consciousness?
Making more friends is a goal.
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
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Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
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.
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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.
Quitting porn for 30 days 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.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
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