How does one succeed in life?
16.06.2025 02:16
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
That's it for today.
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
What do you say after "Hi" when chatting?
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
Making more friends is a goal.
What are some funny stories of people calling 911 for non-emergencies?
Saving $10,000 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.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
What is a good way to conduct an interview?
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
What I need from you?
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
Procrastinates a lot.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
Why don't people like Nickelback?
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
Who was the actor least deserving of an Academy Award?
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.
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Can you write a poem or short story based on the first image that shows up on Pinterest?
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.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
How do flat Earthers explain the existence of other spherical planets?
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
Does not procrastinate.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
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.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
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.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
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.
Hangs out with loser friends.
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
Ask yourself:
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.