How does one succeed in life?

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

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

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

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

That's it for today.

Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

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

Big dreamer but only in his mind.

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

Losing 20kg is a goal.

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

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

Ask yourself:

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

There's no way Republican Trump won all seven swing states. How was he able to cheat and steal the election?

Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

Does not procrastinate.

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

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

Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

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

Trump always acts like he was forced to be president, that he was chosen by God. Why do we put up with this? This maniac can't focus and get his mind off of being asskissed like an emperor.

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.

“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.

Hangs out with loser friends.

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

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

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

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

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

Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

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Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

Saving $10,000 is a goal.

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

What would you do if you were lost at sea in the Florida Keys?

Do not set goals—set systems.

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.

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

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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.

Procrastinates a lot.

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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Living to your full potential is a goal.

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.

What I need from you?

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

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

Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.

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

Making more friends is a goal.