How does one succeed in life?

Last Updated: 02.07.2025 07:51

How does one succeed in life?

Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.

Losing 20kg is a goal.

Hangs out with loser friends.

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Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:

Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

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Making more friends is a goal.

That's it for today.

The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.

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Saving $10,000 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.

How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?

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Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.

Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

My wife has a bunch of really attractive friends, and she expects me to never say anything to her about how beautiful they are. Does this seem fair? I love my wife, and just commenting shouldn’t hurt anything, right?

How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?

Living to your full potential is a goal.

Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).

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Ask yourself:

Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.

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Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.

Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.

Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.

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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.

Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.

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Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

Does not procrastinate.

What I need from you?

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Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).

An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):

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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Big dreamer but only in his mind.

“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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Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.

I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?

Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.

The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.

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.

If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.

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.

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.

Procrastinates a lot.

Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.

Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.