Logo

How does one succeed in life?

12.06.2025 01:57

How does one succeed in life?

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

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

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

David Jolly, a Trump critic and former GOP congressman, to run for Florida governor as a Democrat - AP News

Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

Ask yourself:

Do handsome guys intimidate women or people in general?

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

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

Living to your full potential is a goal.

What are the primary causes of the persistent smog crisis affecting Delhi and other parts of North India?

Hangs out with loser friends.

Procrastinates a lot.

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.

Debunking 5 myths about when your devices get wet - The Conversation

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

Saving $10,000 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.

How corporate America learnt not to mess with Texas - Financial Times

Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

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

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

Aussie firms Soul Patts and Brickworks' $9 billion merger sends their shares rocketing - CNBC

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

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

What I need from you?

Colonoscopy screening at age 45 yields neoplasia rates close to older adults: Study supports guideline change - Medical Xpress

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

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

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.

How do I stop having work crushes because I only keep getting disappointed almost every day as I keep seeing they don’t like me back and won’t ever ask me out?

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.

Big dreamer but only in his mind.

That's it for today.

Why all the fuss about Trump’s policy initiatives? Isn’t he just trying to set a moral tone for the Republican Party to make America great again?

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

Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.

Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

Trump is forcing this dirty, costly coal plant to stay open - The Washington Post

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

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

Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

NASA robot for drilling on icy moons tested on Alaskan glacier - Ars Technica

Losing 20kg is a goal.

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

Do not set goals—set systems.

Invitation from Google hints at earlier than expected Pixel 10 release - PhoneArena

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

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

Does not procrastinate.

Why do people smoke?

Making more friends is a goal.

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

Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

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

“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.

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

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.

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

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