How does one succeed in life?
09.06.2025 00:32
I never raise problems without solutions. So, what to do?
Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.
What does it mean when a British person says "I can't be asked"?
Losing 20kg is a goal.
Can’t control his impulses (women, porn, masturbation, smoking, Netflix, anger, etc.).
Opens a business and makes WiFi money.
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Does not procrastinate.
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:
Why do nice guys rarely or never win?
Example 4: Maybe you want to quit porn for 30 days.
Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.
Attending 1 specific event every week is a system. Friends will naturally come to you.
Procrastinates a lot.
An average man, let's call him Sam’i (that’s my name):
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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Making more friends is a goal.
Avoids sugar and is very fit.
How can I make the good habit (you want to start) inevitable?
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Hangs out with loser friends.
The truth is: Future YOU is simply YOU, but older and more tired.
Example 1: Let’s say you make a monthly income, and you want to save $10,000.
Ask yourself:
“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.
Hates going to the gym, eating healthy, or even doing laundry.
What have you learned from your parents' mistakes?
First, understand that, effective "change" should be 80% systems and only 20% willpower—not the other way around. Do not joke with that.
Having a process that automatically transfers money to your savings account each month is a system.
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.
Final example: Maybe you want to be a better version of yourself in 2025.
Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.
Most people think their 2.0 version will magically manifest and find it easier to do hard things.
What is the worst emotional pain you ever felt as an adult?
Self-disciplined (controls his d*ck, no Netflix, no smoking, etc.).
If you don’t change now, expect tomorrow to be almost exactly the same—or worse.
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.
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Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.
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)?
The money you’ve invested, the tailored plan, and the accountability of the coach make it almost impossible not to succeed.
Big dreamer but only in his mind.
What I need from you?
Saving $10,000 is a goal.
That's it for today.
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.
Do not set goals—set systems.
Losers and winners have the same goals. The difference is their systems.
Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.
Like Sam’i, 99% of men treat their future selves like strangers—completely different from who they are right now.
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.