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165: The Life You Want Starts Here
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- Unstuck with Jay Abbasi
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- May 1, 2026
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- 985
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Summary
The life you want doesn’t start someday. It starts with how you think today. In this solo episode, Jay breaks down a powerful and practical approach to creating the life you truly want by leveraging one of your greatest assets, your mind. Sharing his personal journey from skepticism to conviction, he explores how visualization, or what he calls simulation, can help reprogram your subconscious and align your actions with your desired future. Jay explains why the brain is wired to favor what feels familiar and how intentional mental rehearsal can make success feel normal before it happens. He walks through his own structured practice, including affirmations, emotional connection, and vivid mental scenes across key areas of life. If you want to move from wishing for change to creating it, this episode gives you a clear starting point. Notable Quotes “Anyone who wants to achieve greatness must see it in their mind first.” — Jay Abbasi “The brain will always choose what is familiar over what is unfamiliar.” — Jay Abbasi “When you pair this with consistent effort, it becomes an inevitability.” — Jay Abbasi Resources and Links Jay Abbasi Website: https://jayabbasi.me/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayabbasi/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayabbasi_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejayabbasi/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jayabbasipodcast Get Featured on “Unstuck” Want to have your story featured on “Unstuck”? Submit your story through the link below, and Jay may choose to highlight your story on a future episode and offer you personalized advice on how to overcome any challenge. Submit Your Story Join Us Next Time On Monday’s episode, you’ll meet Gabriel, a data engineer who wants to grow in his career but struggles to speak with confidence in high-st…