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How does one succeed in life?

09.06.2025 07:43

How does one succeed in life?

Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

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

Why do I sweat so much? I’m 17 but I feel like I always need to re-apply deodorant and I am always self-conscious that I smell because I feel sweat under my arms.

Big dreamer but only in his mind.

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

Saving $10,000 is a goal.

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Procrastinates a lot.

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

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.

Has your wife or girlfriend ever been felt up in public by a stranger?

Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

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

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

Why does my crush make me jealous about having a girlfriend?

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

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

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

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Ask yourself:

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

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

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Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

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

Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

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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.

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.

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

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

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

Hangs out with loser friends.

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

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Making more friends is a goal.

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.

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

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“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.

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

Do not set goals—set systems.

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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.

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

Losing 20kg is a goal.

Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.

What I need from you?

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.

Living to your full potential is a goal.

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

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

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

That's it for today.

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

Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

Does not procrastinate.