Transcript of Think Different, Live Different | English & Chill with Jennie | English Podcast

hey there I'm Jenny so how's your day going so far take a second to check in with yourself you don't have to rush here this space is for you to slow down reflect and maybe feel a little lighter by the end have you ever looked at your life or the path you're on and thought "This isn't really me not in a dramatic way just a quiet ache like something inside you is asking for different not more not louder just different maybe you're doing everything right working hard showing up checking all the boxes and yet you still feel a kind of distance between who you are and how you're living that feeling matters it's not a mistake sometimes the bravest thing you can do is admit "I don't want this i want something else." And here's the truth no one says out loud you're allowed to want something else you're allowed to think differently from the people around you you're allowed to build a quiet life that feels like home even if no one else claps for it when you think differently the world might look at you strangely some people may call you unrealistic too quiet too sensitive too intense or maybe they'll say you're wasting your potential because you're not chasing what they think success looks like but here's the secret you don't have to convince anyone you don't need to argue you're not here to be understood by everyone you're here to understand yourself and the more you listen to your own voice the more you start to live on your own terms and that that changes everything thinking differently isn't always loud or dramatic sometimes it's as simple as saying "I don't want to rush anymore." Or "I want to create something small but beautiful." Or even "I want my life to feel kind not chaotic." Those are not silly desires they're signs that your soul is still awake still paying attention still choosing life not just survival and that's what this episode is about how thinking differently leads to living differently in small powerful personal ways so before we continue if you find value in this kind of calm reflective English take a moment to like the video and subscribe only if it truly feels right for you and I'd love to know where are you listening from right now and what time is it there it always amazes me that we're all sitting in our own corners of the world yet somehow sharing this same quiet moment so let's begin what if the life you're craving doesn't look like anyone else's what if you're not wrong or lost you're just early before anyone else sees it you have to see it you have to trust that your unique way of thinking your deep questions your quiet needs they're not obstacles they're the blueprint different doesn't mean broken it just means original so if you've ever felt out of place in a world that moves too fast talks too loud or values things that leave you feeling empty you're not alone you're not behind you're just building something different and maybe just maybe that's exactly what the world needs sometimes when you think differently the hardest part isn't your own doubts it's the silence that comes after you speak your truth and nobody nods you say "I don't want that kind of job i don't care about impressing people i just want a calm life something real." and the room goes quiet or worse people laugh they give you advice you didn't ask for they tell you you're being too idealistic too sensitive too soft that's when the loneliness hits not because you've done something wrong but because you're walking a path that hasn't been built yet it's hard to be the first one in your circle to slow down to say no to more and yes to meaning to dream of a life with more presence and less pressure when others are chasing the next big thing you might just want stillness when everyone's shouting you crave quiet that difference can feel like a wait but here's what I want you to remember you're not crazy you're not weak you're just early and maybe you're the seed of a future someone else will one day thank you for let me tell you a quick story years ago when I started making English content that focused on self-reflection not just grammar and tests some people said "That's not what learners want just teach vocabulary keep it simple." But I knew something i knew that language learning is deeply emotional it's tied to identity confidence belonging so I kept going quietly and now thousands of learners from around the world are telling me "Your words help me feel understood not just smarter but stronger." That didn't happen overnight i had to trust the silence i had to believe that what made me different could also make a difference and you you might be in that quiet phase right now where your choices confuse people where you feel like the only one who wants what you want that's not a sign to quit that's a sign you're shifting and shifts take time not everyone will get it but the right people will eventually you'll find your people the ones who feel like home not performance but first you have to stand still in your truth even if no one claps even if no one follows yet so what does this have to do with learning English or growing as a person everything because the way you think shapes the way you speak and the way you speak shapes the life you live if your thoughts are full of fear your words will be small if your thoughts are full of pressure your English will feel tight and blocked but if your thoughts are free if they're kind then your words in any language will flow more gently thinking differently gives your voice a different rhythm a slower beat a deeper root and even if the world doesn't understand you yet that doesn't mean you're lost it might just mean you're finally finding your own way so if you're there in that in between space not quite where you were but not yet where you want to be stay soft stay patient you're not alone and sometimes that soft voice inside that says "Keep going," is the beginning of a whole new world you don't need a dramatic moment to change your life sometimes everything shifts because of one quiet decision i want to live differently so I'll begin today in a small way we often think transformation has to be loud quit the job move to a new city start over but the truth is most of our lives are built in the quiet in the simple things we repeat even when no one is watching if you think differently then start living differently not tomorrow not when the timing is perfect but now through the choices you make every day maybe it begins with how you spend your mornings or how you talk to yourself after making a mistake maybe it's about choosing silence over scrolling a walk instead of another hour online a real conversation instead of another like you don't need to change everything at once you just need to build one new habit that reflects the kind of person you're becoming when I first began designing my days around peace not pressure it felt strange i was used to rushing to filling every hour with noise and tasks and shoulds but slowly I tried something different i gave myself a calm morning no phone for the first 30 minutes i wrote one page in a journal not to be wise just to be real i listened to my own voice before I listened to the world and that small routine it changed how I taught how I spoke how I showed up not because it was magical but because it was aligned aligned with who I really was when you start thinking differently your routines are the bridge to living differently because habits don't just build productivity they build identity every time you choose reflection over reaction you're telling your mind I live with intention now every time you stop chasing and start noticing you're telling your heart it's safe to slow down and those signals they matter more than any to-do list here's something simple you can try this week pick one moment in your day that usually feels rushed like your morning your commute your lunch break now ask yourself how could I make this moment feel more like me not more productive more true maybe it means playing calming music or speaking a few affirmations in English maybe it means breathing just breathing this small shift repeated gently starts to shape something new because the life you want won't appear all at once it grows from the soil of your daily rhythm learning English is the same you don't become fluent by forcing it you become fluent by living with it one phrase at a time one podcast episode at a time one brave little moment of speaking out loud even when it's not perfect so be proud of your routines they're not boring they're powerful they're not small they're sacred if you want to think different and live different start with the next hour it's waiting for your attention and you you are worth a life that actually feels like yours it's hard to live differently when the world around you keeps shouting the same message go faster be more don't fall behind we live in a noisy world a world where everyone seems to have an opinion on how you should live think speak even feel and if you're not careful that noise gets inside your mind it makes you question your pace your values your worth but you weren't made to be an echo you were made to be a voice and that means learning to protect your mind not with walls but with quiet strong boundaries here's the thing your attention is one of your most valuable resources and every time you give it away to things that drain you distract you or disturb your peace you move further away from yourself so much of thinking differently is actually about filtering better asking yourself quietly "Does this information help me grow or does it just make me feel small does this conversation leave me feeling inspired or anxious?" Protecting your mind doesn't mean avoiding the world it means choosing what deserves a place in your inner space i remember a time when I was consuming way too much content videos podcasts advice opinions even though I'm a teacher I'm still a learner too but instead of feeling energized I started feeling foggy overwhelmed one morning I caught myself reaching for my phone before I had even opened my eyes fully and that's when it hit me i was letting the world shape my thoughts before I had a chance to hear my own so I made a shift i turned off notifications i stopped checking messages first thing in the morning and I gave myself a buffer zone a quiet 30 minutes of stillness before the world came in that simple change didn't just help my focus it helped me return to myself if you want to live differently your mind needs room to breathe not constant updates not constant opinions just space silence clarity think of it like this your mind is a garden what you allow in the voices the content the habits becomes the soil so if you're planting seeds of peace but letting in constant noise pressure and comparison those seeds will struggle to grow protecting your mind means choosing your input wisely not in fear but in love because your future depends on what you're feeding your thoughts today and when it comes to learning English this matters too because if your mind is constantly stressed your ability to absorb language slows down if you're comparing yourself all day you'll never feel good enough to speak but when your mind is calm your learning becomes joyful again you start to hear English not as a test but as a tool a way to connect a way to express your inner world so protect that inner world it's where everything begins your ideas your confidence your voice maybe today is the day you unfollow the account that makes you feel behind or take a break from the app that pulls you away from your real life or simply sit in silence for 5 minutes and remember I get to choose what shapes me and that small powerful choice it's how different thinking stays alive in a world that tries to drown it out your peace is not a luxury it's a foundation so take care of it gently fiercely like it matters because it does there comes a moment quiet but clear when you realize no one else can live your life for you not your parents not society not your past just you with your thoughts your choices your direction this is your one life and even if it's messy or slow or uncertain it's still yours to shape maybe you've been waiting waiting for someone to tell you it's okay to choose a different path waiting for a sign that it's safe to start over waiting to feel ready but the truth is no one's coming to rescue you and that's not sad it's powerful because if you're the one who's been waiting you can also be the one who begins you don't need more time you need more trust trust in your voice even if it shakes trust in your steps even if they're small trust in the fact that no one else has lived your story and that means no one else can decide what success looks like for you when you stop trying to be understood by the wrong people you start understanding yourself and that's where peace begins you don't have to be extraordinary to live fully you just have to be honest honest about what you care about honest about what drains you honest about what kind of life actually feels good in your bones not just in your photos this is your permission to start over to take a turn to stop pretending to be who you are not who they expect you to be even if the world doesn't notice you will and sometimes that's enough there's no perfect moment to start living differently no grand announcement no guaranteed applause just this moment right here right now so take it not because you're behind but because you're awake because something inside you whispered there's more to life than this and that whisper that's your truth trying to be heard you're not here to copy someone else's life you're here to live your own deeply bravely gently so dream differently wake up differently speak differently and slowly your whole life will begin to change shape not all at once but honestly not for attention but for meaning not to impress but to belong to yourself because the most beautiful life you can live is the one that actually feels like you if you've made it through this episode I hope it felt like a quiet conversation with your future self the version of you that's gentle grounded and still full of wonder you don't need to do it all today you don't need to fix every part of your life you just need one clear moment of truth and the courage to act on it even a little so tonight ask yourself what's one small choice I can make that brings me closer to who I want to be and then trust it trust yourself because you don't need to wait for permission to grow you're allowed to begin now quietly kindly powerfully if something in this episode touched your heart share it with someone else who might need the same reminder and please tell me in the comments where in the world are you listening from and what time is it this is Jenny and I believe in your ability to live a life that's truly yours not louder not faster just more true