Welcome to Episode #145 of NLP Around You.
🧠 Thoughtful Thought
“Becoming your own Santa is nothing less than finding the hidden genie inside you.” — Dr Mehernosh J Randeria
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💬 NLP Quote Corner
“We can’t have change without loss, which is why so often people say they want change but nonetheless stay exactly the same.” — Lori Gottleib
⏳ One Minute NLP – Training Your Attention
Your attention is one of your most powerful assets. Whatever you consistently focus on, you strengthen. Whatever you ignore, slowly fades.
In NLP, we understand that attention works like a spotlight. When it stays fixed on problems, worries grow louder. When it moves towards solutions, possibilities expand.
Try this simple shift. Notice where your attention goes during the day. Is it on what’s missing, or on what’s working? The moment you catch it drifting into unhelpful territory, gently redirect it. Ask, “What’s within my control right now?”
Even small changes in focus create big emotional shifts. Calm replaces chaos. Clarity replaces confusion.
You don’t need to control every thought. You just need to choose where your attention rests. Because in NLP, attention isn’t just awareness. It’s training.
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🔮 Meta Magic
3 Questions that Silenced a Conversation
In ancient Greece, Socrates wasn’t just known for wisdom; he was known for not wasting words. One afternoon, an acquaintance rushed up to him, eyes sparkling with urgency.
“Socrates! Do you know what I just heard about your friend?”
Socrates raised a hand, calm as ever.
“Before you say a word,” he said, “let’s pass it through three filters.”
The man blinked. “Filters?”
“Yes,” Socrates smiled. “The Triple Filter Test.”
“First—Truth. Are you sure what you’re about to tell me is true?”
“Well… not exactly. I just heard it from someone else.”
Socrates nodded. “So it might not be true. Fair enough. Let’s move to the second filter—Goodness. Is it something good about my friend?”
The man hesitated. “No… not really.”
“I see,” Socrates replied. “So it’s possibly untrue and unkind. One last chance. The third filter—Usefulness. Will this information help me in any way?”
The man sighed. “No.”
Socrates smiled gently.
“Then tell me—if it is not true, not good, and not useful… why should it enter my mind at all?”
And just like that, the conversation ended—before it ever truly began.
📖 Hook from the Book
“To become satisfied, we don’t have to increase the things we have; we need to increase the focus on the things we do have.” — Gaur Gopal Das, Energize Your Mind: Learn the Art of Mastering Your Thoughts, Feelings and Emotions
🎬 Movie Motivation
“Kahani jitni baar dohraoge, utni hi sacchi lagne lagegi.” Translated to “The more you repeat a story, the more real it starts to feel.”
This dialogue from the movie Drishyam reminds us that repetition strengthens neural pathways.
🏆 Winning Post of the Week
📢 Announcement of the Week
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Thoughtfully Yours,
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