How does one succeed in life?
16.06.2025 04:55
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
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.
Does not procrastinate.
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Why do so many 18 to 29-year-old men struggle in dating?
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.
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.
Why can’t my wife just accept the fact that I’m going to cheat?
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
Who is someone that inspires you?
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
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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The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
That's it for today.
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Ask yourself:
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Making more friends is a goal.
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.
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
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.
“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.
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
What I need from you?
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
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Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
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How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
What 10 things have you stopped doing in your life?
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
How does a 45-year-old man get a girlfriend?
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.
Hangs out with loser friends.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
Do not set goals—set systems.