How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 21.06.2025 00:51
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
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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.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
Making more friends is a goal.
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Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
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.
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
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Do not set goals—set systems.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Are you worried that the 2024 US presidential election will result in a close race?
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
Ask yourself:
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
How long can a marriage survive after a long-term affair?
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.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
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How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
Why didn’t Obito confront Kakashi after he witnessed him kill Rin?
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Procrastinates a lot.
Does not procrastinate.
“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.
Is depression a cause for always feeling tired?
Hangs out with loser friends.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
What is the one thing you don't understand that others do?
That's it for today.
What I need from you?
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
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.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
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.
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.