How does one succeed in life?

Ask yourself:

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

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

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That's it for today.

Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

Does not procrastinate.

I accidentally bought a protein powder that gains weight by mistake, can I still use it to lose weight if I only consume small portions? Or is it completely useless now?

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

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

Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

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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.

Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

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

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

“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.

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

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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.

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

Hangs out with loser friends.

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Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.

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

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

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Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

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.

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

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

Big dreamer but only in his mind.

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

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

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

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

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Saving $10,000 is a goal.

Making more friends is a goal.

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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Procrastinates a lot.

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

Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

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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.

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

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.

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

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:

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Do not set goals—set systems.

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

What I need from you?

Living to your full potential is a goal.

Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

Losing 20kg is a goal.