How does one succeed in life?
08.06.2025 11:18
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
Making more friends is a goal.
Hangs out with loser friends.
Do not set goals—set systems.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
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.
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
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.
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
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.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
Who are your 5 or so favorite Quora people?
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
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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.
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
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.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
That's it for today.
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
What did someone say to you that instantly made you realize their life was in danger?
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.
What I need from you?
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
What is your review of the Redmi 9A? Is it worth buying?
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
Procrastinates a lot.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
Does not procrastinate.
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.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
Ask yourself:
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
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.