Sustainable Change: Embracing Long-Term Growth Over Instant Gratification

Change begins when individuals step out of their comfort zone and commit to gradual, sustainable transformation.

### Embracing Sustainable Change: The Journey Beyond Instant Gratification
* 🌱 "Change does not—well, it can, but usually it does not—happen overnight." It's crucial to understand that **sustainable change requires a long-term focus** rather than seeking **immediate results**.
* 💪 Many people fall into the trap of trying to make **drastic changes quickly**, akin to stretching an elastic band too far, which ultimately leads to **snapping back to old habits**.
* 🚀 Success is rare because it demands **stepping outside of one's comfort zone and facing fears**, which the majority of people are unwilling to do.
* 💔 Individuals often remain on autopilot, repeating the same thoughts and actions without realizing they must **actively choose to change their circumstances**.
* 🧠 The key to change lies in **small, consistent actions** rather than a single monumental effort; it's about **replacing bad habits with better ones over time**.
* 🌟 People who successfully manifest their dreams maintain **awareness and commitment to change**, refusing to let **fear dictate their actions**.
* 📅 Remember, even those who have achieved their dream lives still experience **fear and anxiety**, but they learn to **navigate these emotions without letting them hinder progress**.
* ✨ Ultimately, if you desire a different reality, you must **change who you are now**, as waiting for external factors to prompt change will only lead to **disappointment**.

I'm going to share with you guys one of my favorite quotes from Einstein, and he says this: Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Now, the way that I interpret this is that you cannot expect to experience a different reality in your current version of who you are by staying the same. It's not possible. You have to change if you want to experience a different reality. The person that you are now stays in this reality, stays in this current reality, and you have to leave them behind. So, the bottom line is if you want to experience a different reality, you have to change who you are now, and the change has to start from you. It has to come from you. You cannot be waiting for something in the 3D to give you the thumbs up before you start changing because then you're going to be waiting for a very long time. Hi guys, it's Joy, and in this video, I am going to call out some of you guys, okay? The difference between those who are able to manifest their dream life and

those who are not. Is this those who are unable to manifest their dream life. Let's start with that. The avatar for these types of people looks like this. By the way, this is just a very watered-down, generalized version of what this type of person looks like. So, nuance is important, of course, but generally, these types of people are not committed to changing themselves. They are more focused on the outside. They are more focused on reacting to the circumstances, and they think that everything is happening to them, and they have to react to it and fix it and solve it. They are hoping that something on the outside is going to come and save them and to complete them, to give them what they are after. They generally live day to day on autopilot. They have the same thoughts, the same reactions, the same feelings, the same beliefs, the same actions as they have always had for the past few years, and on an unconscious level, they actually do not want to change. They want to stay the same. They want to experience a different reality, but they want to

stay the same person they are comfortable with who they are, and you know what? I get it. Change is uncomfortable. This is not even a limiting belief, by the way. Like, relatively, it's easier to stay the same than it is to change how you are now and show up differently and actively take that next step and be the person that you want to be instead of being that person that you know has been you in the past for the past few years. It takes effort to make that decision because it's not comfortable. You're going into uncertainty. You're going into gray areas that you have not really treaded into before. Now, let's talk about the avatar for people who have manifested their dream life. Now, these types of people, they still get fear, they still get anxiety, they still get doubt, they still have all the same feelings that the avatar of a person who doesn't have their dream life would have. But here's the difference: they don't let those thoughts, they don't let those old thoughts and feelings and beliefs

consume them. Then they have that awareness to step out, to look at the bigger picture, and to choose differently. They are committed to acting towards the change that they want to have for themselves, that they envision themselves to make. They move through these limiting feelings instead of letting them hold them back, and they are committed to changing themselves. They are committed to choosing the things that are in alignment with what they value and who they want to be, and that vision is very clear for them. They have unwavering conviction in themselves that they are going to achieve what they put their mind to, and they do not care about whatever anyone else on the outside shows or tells them. They become bigger than their circumstances; they become bigger than what is happening to them, and they stop reacting. They go within. Now let me give you guys a little trick on how you can facilitate change within yourself, because honestly, let's be real here, change is not the easiest, especially when you're sitting in your room all day scrolling on YouTube, scrolling on

Instagram and Facebook and all these social media apps change cannot be that easy when you're on autopilot. So, this is what you do: you go outside of your comfort zone. This is such generic advice, and I'm sure this is not the first time you've heard it. There's always people out there that are like, Go outside of your comfort zone and go outside of your bubble. And the reason for this is because when you go outside of your comfort zone, when you deliberately put yourself in a new environment where you are not exactly the most comfortable, it takes you out of autopilot. It forces you to think differently. It forces you to become almost like a different person. And it makes it very hard for you to stay the same when you are in an unfamiliar environment, when you are in an unfamiliar territory or circumstance. There's a little bit of fear. You feel a little bit scared. And you know what? That's normal, first of all. But with that fear, it kicks you out of autopilot. You immediately

start to adapt to these circumstances that are being in your way, and that's how you eventually overcome it because you realize that, oh, it's actually not that scary after all, what I'm doing, what I've put myself in. And when you do this, you realize that your fears aren't actually that scary. After some time, you'll realize that, oh, it's not actually that bad, and I was making it bigger in my head. And that's how you expand your capacity, your system, to withhold new environments. And that's kind of how change starts, by expanding your nervous system, by being able to tolerate unfamiliarity, uncertainty, and being able to come back to yourself and hope, the faith in yourself that you can do what you put your mind to. But the key to this is in finding something that is just enough to kick-start that change in you and forces you to become that person that you want to be, but not something that is so scary and so big that it traumatizes you. Obviously, find a balance between the two and do what you think is the best for you. So

For me personally, I'll just use me as an example. I used to be a very, very shy person, like very shy. I hated talking to people. You know, I still kind of hate talking to people, I'm not going to lie. But I force myself to talk to new people. I force myself to go out of my comfort zone and expose myself to things that are scary to me and unfamiliar to me. And when you do this for a while, you'll realize, Oh, you know what? It's not actually that scary. It's not actually as bad as I imagined in my head. And that's how you expand your nervous system. That's how you expand your capacity to withhold unfamiliarity and uncertainty. Because you have to realize you are never going to be able to reach a place where you never feel fear, you never feel doubt, you never feel anxiety. You just learn how to move through these emotions, through these feelings, without letting them hold you back, without letting them consume your entire life, and without making it mean something out of your identity.

without attaching all this meaning to it and making it mean this about you or that about you. And that, my friends, is how change begins. There is a reason why success is a minority. As much as I wish that success was the majority, it's not easy to do these things I've just said. It's not easy to go outside of your comfort zone and do things that clearly make you feel uncomfortable. And that's why success is the minority, because only a small number of people are willing to face their fears, to walk with the uncertainty, to move with the fear rather than letting it consume them and hold them back. And the majority of people are still living on autopilot. And the other thing that I wanted to talk about is that change does not—well, it can, but usually it does not—happen overnight. Give up on trying to make a 180 change overnight because it's most likely, first of all, not going to be sustainable, not going to last long, and is not going to feel very healthy on your end. And it

puts a lot of pressure on you. I am so tired of seeing people selling things that promise overnight success or quantum leaping because that gives me the same vibes as trying to make a quick overnight fix or instant gratification. I want you to think of yourself as an elastic band. Now, what happens when you stretch an elastic band too far out? It obviously immediately snaps back to its original shape, right? Like, you have to think of how you make big changes in that way as well. When you try to make a really big change overnight, 180, most of the time what ends up happening is that you are unable to maintain this change and you end up snapping back to your original self because your system wasn't able to tolerate that big of a change yet. You haven't built up that tolerance within you yet. And so, if you want your change to be sustainable and long-lasting, you have to focus on the long term. It's always a long-term focus on sustainability, focus on the long-term focus on it being a gradual process.

rather than overnight Quick Fix process. And you know what? Finding a way that is sustainable and long-lasting can look different for everyone. Everyone is so unique and different. It makes no sense for me to just be giving you, you know, like a set routine. You have to find that balance within yourself and test things out for yourself. Take note of what works for you and what feels the best for your body and for your mind and for your soul. That's the easiest way to stay committed. When you make something enjoyable and fun for you to do, then it's easier for you to do it every day. Rather than saying something that you hate doing and you know that you should be doing, then you are just going to, you were just making things harder for yourself because it's going to be very hard for you to be consistent with your practice. And when you don't have consistency, you are unable to make long-lasting change. And while changing yourself is not an overnight process, it is not something that takes years for you to do.

as well. That is also something that I want to point out. Remember, change doesn't come from doing one big thing. Once, it comes from your little day-to-day actions, the little choices that you are making every single day. It's about changing small habits and replacing them with better ones, right? That's essentially what manifestation boils down to, and change as well, replacing the bad habits with better habits. And these habits will continue to accumulate, and eventually, you are going to see the results somewhere down the track in the long term, after these habits have been done consistently over and over again on a day-to-day basis. And these habits are not usually something that is huge. It's usually the small things that you can do on a day-to-day basis that most people are probably not doing because they are too busy living on autopilot. Change can start with you simply deciding something as small as this being the last YouTube video that you watch for today and taking your break from the internet and doing the things that actually fuel your soul and you know will serve you in

the long term and bring you fulfillment and bring you a sense of purpose to your life. Just a suggestion. Thank you guys for watching this video. Thank you guys for spending this time with me. And I believe in you. You got this. You can make the changes. You can follow through with the changes that you are after. Hold that faith in yourself. You got this. And I will talk to you guys next time. Bye.

Your dream reality will cost you your current self.

Dream with Joy

The Mindset of Those Struggling to Manifest Their Dream Life

People who struggle to manifest their dream life often lack commitment to self-change and focus on external circumstances.

They live on autopilot, repeating the same thoughts and actions, while hoping for outside factors to bring them fulfillment.

To experience a different reality, they must change themselves, as staying the same will not lead to different results.

Breaking Free from Autopilot: Embracing Change

Stepping outside of your comfort zone is essential for personal growth and breaking free from autopilot.

This deliberate exposure to unfamiliar environments creates discomfort and fear, which are normal but necessary for change.

By facing these fears and pushing through them, you can expand your capacity to handle uncertainty and ultimately manifest your dream life.

Adapting to challenging circumstances helps diminish fear and expand one's capacity to handle new environments.

Finding a balance between manageable challenges and overwhelming situations is key to initiating personal change.

Committing to self-alignment and maintaining a clear vision fosters unwavering conviction in achieving one's goals, ultimately leading to personal growth and transformation.

Sustainable and long-lasting change looks different for everyone, making it essential to find a personal balance and test what works best.

Consistency is key to making long-lasting changes, and enjoyable habits are easier to maintain.

Small, day-to-day actions and choices are what ultimately lead to meaningful change, rather than relying on one big effort.

Sustainable change requires a long-term focus and gradual progress, rather than seeking overnight success.

Trying to make drastic changes too quickly often leads to reverting back to old habits.

Success is rare because it takes courage to face fears and step outside of one's comfort zone.