Logo

How does one succeed in life?

12.06.2025 00:10

How does one succeed in life?

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.

Scrolls too much TikTok/YouTube Shorts.

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.

Who are your 5 or so favorite Quora people?

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

Losing 20kg is a goal.

Making more friends is a goal.

The Apple AirPods Pro and AirPods 4 Drop to the Lowest Prices of the Year for Father's Day - IGN

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

Does not procrastinate.

Opens a business and makes WiFi money.

The No. 1 Breakfast to Boost Heart Health, According Cardiologist - TODAY.com

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

That's it for today.

Quitting porn for 30 days is a goal.

Jessie J Diagnosed with ‘Early’ Breast Cancer: ‘I Need to Process It and Talk About It’ - Rolling Stone

Living to your full potential is a goal.

Hangs out with loser friends.

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

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to continue trend of disappointing batteries - PhoneArena

Big dreamer but only in his mind.

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?

Post-COVID Fatigue: Is Your Gut To Blame? - SciTechDaily

Example 3: Maybe you want to make more friends.

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

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

My cantankerous beagle is very badly behaved at the dog park and always starts barking at the other dogs. Would pepper spray be an effective method to correct his inappropriate behavior?

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

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

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

This is a real question: Why do a lot of men/boys hate (yes, hate) women that voice their criteria in choosing a partner? Even when the criteria is sane and responsible. Besides it being, sadly, an effective mating strategy, why does it exist?

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.

Ask yourself:

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

Evan Engram embraces the “Joker” role in the Broncos’ offense - NBC Sports

Avoids sugar and is very fit.

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.

More seniors are using cannabis than ever before despite health risks, research shows - Fox News

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 it impossible to fall into a specific bad habit (you want to quit)?

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

The Fastest Spinning Black Hole Ever Discovered Is Unleashing Chaos at the Speed of Light! - The Daily Galaxy

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

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

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

Exclusive | Ken Moelis to Step Down as CEO of His Investment Bank - WSJ

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

Has a beautiful wife, cars, etc.

Paying a coach with a detailed plan is a system.

Is it just me, or do we all hate Sasuke from Naruto?

Example 2: Maybe you want to lose weight.

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

Saving $10,000 is a goal.

Do not set goals—set systems.

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

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.

Procrastinates a lot.

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

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