“To change is to think greater than your environment.”

— Dr. Joe Dispenza

 
This seems simple and obvious at first glance; however, it’s one thing to understand this logically… but it’s not until we embody this understanding that our lives change.

We all know what it’s like to feel stuck in a cycle. Waking up to the same stress, the same doubts, the same heavy routine. 

Sometimes, we convince ourselves that things will shift when our circumstances change… when we get the new job, the relationship improves, the chaos settles. 

But in truth, real change rarely begins outside of us.

This quote reminds me of something deeper: the moment we choose to think beyond what we see—to believe in something greater than our current conditions—we start creating space for true transformation.

So much of life is lived on autopilot. We respond to emails before tuning into our own needs. We let a tough conversation define our whole day. 

We forget that our mind has the power to set the tone, not just reflect it.

And this isn’t just a nice idea. Studies on neuroplasticity show our thoughts have the power to reshape our brain. 

One Harvard study found that people who simply visualized playing the piano activated the same brain regions as those who physically practiced. 

Our mind doesn’t know the difference between what’s real and what’s vividly imagined. It responds to our focus, our energy, and our intention.

This is what it means to think greater than your environment.

It’s not about denying reality. It’s about refusing to be defined by it.

• What if, even in the middle of uncertainty, you chose to anchor into clarity? 
• What if you showed up with calm instead of waiting for the world to calm down? 
• What if your energy led the way?

That’s how we begin to shift. First within. Then around us.

So I invite you to pause today and ask: 

What thought would be greater than my current situation? 

What version of me is already living in the energy of where I want to go?

Then gently, consistently, begin to think from that place.

You don’t have to wait for the world to change before you do.