How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 10:23

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