# Lasting Change Requires Temporary Discomfort by Bryant McGill > “Lasting change requires accepting temporary discomfort. Breaking an addiction such as smoking can take months of real misery before freedom arrives. Willingness to endure that pain is what makes the change permanent.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Self-Reliance, Service, and the Artist's Path With Jim Cathcart - Livestream (May 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Self-Reliance, Service, and the Artist's Path With Jim Cathcart - Livestream|Self-Reliance, Service, and the Artist's Path With Jim Cathcart - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2016-05-04). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/simple reminders/Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought|Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Self-Reliance, Service, and the Artist's Path With Jim Cathcart - Livestream|Self-Reliance, Service, and the Artist's Path With Jim Cathcart - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Discipline|Discipline]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Lasting change requires accepting temporary discomfort. Breaking an addiction such as smoking can take months of real misery before freedom arrives. Willingness to endure that pain is what makes the change permanent.” — Bryant McGill, Self-Reliance, Service, and the Artist's Path With Jim Cathcart - Livestream (May 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-lasting-change-temporary-discomfort ```