How does one succeed in life?
10.06.2025 19:47
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
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Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
Ask yourself:
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That's it for today.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
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.
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.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
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.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
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.
What is your age now, and what age do you prefer to stay at forever?
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Procrastinates a lot.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
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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Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
Making more friends is a goal.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
Do not set goals—set systems.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
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Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
“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.
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Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
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Living to your full potential is a goal.
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
How did the Nazis figure out whether a person or community is 'Aryan' or not?
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Hangs out with loser friends.
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Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
What’s the weirdest phone call you have ever received?
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Does not procrastinate.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
What I need from you?
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.