Are You Laying Bricks?

Welcome to the 113th Episode of NLP Around You.

🧠 Thoughtful Thought

“The software of your mind runs faster when you use it as a processor and not just as a storage device.” — Dr Mehernosh J Randeria

💬 NLP Quote Corner

“I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become.” — Carl Jung

⏳ One Minute NLP

NLP for Handling Criticism

Criticism can sting – but with NLP, you can learn to respond, not react. The key is to separate the message from the emotion. Instead of instantly feeling hurt or defensive, pause and ask: “What’s useful here?”

In NLP, this is called taking the observer position. Imagine stepping outside yourself and watching the conversation like a scene in a movie. From this calmer space, you can hear the feedback without getting caught in the emotion.

Next, reframe the criticism. Instead of “They’re attacking me,” try “They’re offering a different perspective.” It doesn’t mean they’re right—it means you’re open.

And if the criticism really is unfair? Let it go. Their words don’t define your worth—your response does. NLP reminds us: You can’t always choose what people say, but you can always choose how you process it. That’s true personal power.

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🔮 Meta Magic

Are You Laying Bricks?

One sunny afternoon, a traveller passed by a construction site where three labourers were hard at work, laying bricks under the scorching sun.

Curious about what they were doing, the traveller approached the first labourer and asked, “What are you doing?” Without looking up, the man replied, “Can’t you see? I’m laying bricks. It’s tough, tiring work — I do it all day just to earn a living.”

The traveller nodded and moved on to the second man, repeating the same question. This one paused, wiped the sweat off his forehead, and said, “I’m building a wall. It’s part of a larger structure. My job is to make sure it’s strong and straight.”

The traveller thanked him and walked up to the third man, who was humming a tune as he worked. Again, he asked, “And what about you? What are you doing?” The man looked up with a spark in his eyes and said with pride, “I’m building a monument — one that will stand tall for generations. People will walk by and admire it long after I’m gone.”

All three were doing the same task — laying bricks. But each saw it through a different lens.

My question to you – Are you laying bricks or are you building a monument?

📖 Hook from the Book

“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” — Alan Watts, The Wisdom of Insecurity

🎬 Movie Motivation

“Sometimes it’s the very people who no one imagines anything of who do the things no one can imagine.” This dialogue from the movie The Imitation Game Challenges limiting beliefs and celebrates the power of reframing self-worth.

🏆 Winning Post of the Week

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 “𝗜’𝗺 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻” 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲

📢 Announcement of the Week

Introducing the NLP Writer’s Code – The Psychology of Writing – a powerful online transformational course where you tap into the emotional language centres of the brain to write content or create presentations or tell stories that hook, hold, and convert.