How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 23:44
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
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Making more friends is a goal.
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
Does not procrastinate.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
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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.
Ask yourself:
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
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Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
That's it for today.
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.
Do flat Earthers really exist? Why do they believe the Earth is flat?
Hangs out with loser friends.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
Do you have any fantasies you are ashamed of?
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
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.
“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.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
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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.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
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?
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
What I need from you?
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
Do not set goals—set systems.
Procrastinates a lot.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
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.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.