How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 29.06.2025 18:15
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
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Living to your full potential is a goal.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
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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Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
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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.
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.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
Making more friends is a goal.
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However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
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Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
What I need from you?
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Hangs out with loser friends.
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
Does not procrastinate.
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I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
That's it for today.
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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.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Do not set goals—set systems.
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First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
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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The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Ask yourself:
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
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“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.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Procrastinates a lot.
Saving $10,000 is a goal.