How does one succeed in life?
Last Updated: 26.06.2025 22:06
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
How can I plan a zero-waste vacation without compromising on comfort?
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
Hangs out with loser friends.
Buying, a book like Live Intentionally or any other practical self-improvement guide is a system.
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.
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
However, he firmly believes that one day, he will (like by a miracle) be that new, dope version of himself, Sam’i 2.0:
That's it for today.
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
Procrastinates a lot.
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Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
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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.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
“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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Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
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 I need from you?
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Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
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Do not set goals—set systems.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
How can I make it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
Making more friends is a goal.
Living to your full potential is a goal.
Ask yourself:
Does not procrastinate.
Losing 20kg is a goal.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
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.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan 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.
Similarly, "YOU 2.0" trusts you to make decisions for him.
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.