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How does one succeed in life?

11.06.2025 09:53

How does one succeed in life?

Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.

“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.

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Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.

Ask yourself:

I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?

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Saving $10,000 is a goal.

Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.

Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

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Big dreamer but only in his mind.

An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):

Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.

How can someone determine if their partner is in another romantic relationship, particularly if they do not live together?

Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.

Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

Procrastinates a lot.

Why are terrible, boring art pieces done by famous people worth so much while beautiful pieces done by amateurs are worthless?

Losing 20kg is a goal.

Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.

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 money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.

Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).

How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?

If I only have a fire extinguisher to defend myself against some threat from people, should I spray them for max damage or just hit them with the fire extinguishers?

Making more friends is a goal.

Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).

Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.

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Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.

Does not procrastinate.

Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.

What is the most heartbreaking thing your child has told you?

How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?

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.

Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.

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Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.

Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

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.

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.

Living to your full potential is a goal.

Do not set goals—set systems.

Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.

Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.

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.

If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

That's it for today.

However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:

Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

Hangs out with loser friends.

The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.

What I need from you?