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How does one succeed in life?

13.06.2025 00:05

How does one succeed in life?

Do not set goals—set systems.

Ask yourself:

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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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.

That's it for today.

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

“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.

Making more friends is a goal.

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

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

Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

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

What I need from you?

Big dreamer but only in his mind.

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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.

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

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

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Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

Losing 20kg is a goal.

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Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

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.

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

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

Saving $10,000 is a goal.

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

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

Hangs out with loser friends.

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Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

Does not procrastinate.

Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

When have you been in an accident where the other person involved blatantly lied to the police about what transpired?

Procrastinates a lot.

Paying a coach with a detailed plan 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.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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Avoids sugar and is very fit.

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

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

Why does my mother care about my sister more than me?

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

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.