How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 03.07.2025 02:36
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
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Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Does not procrastinate.
Procrastinates a lot.
Is it safe to say that China is at least 30 years ahead of India?
Making more friends is a goal.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
That's it for today.
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
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.
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Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
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.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
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Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
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.
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What I need from you?
Hangs out with loser 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.
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.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
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Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
Do not set goals—set systems.
“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.
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
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.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.