Welcome to Episode #140 of NLP Around You. 

🧠 Thoughtful Thought

“Think before you speak; because you sentences become your sentence.” — Dr Mehernosh J Randeria

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💬 NLP Quote Corner

“All of us do not have equal talent. But, all of us have an equal opportunity to develop our talents.” — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

⏳ One Minute NLP

The Power of “Just One”

Have you noticed how the mind loves to say, “It’s too much… I’ll start tomorrow”?

NLP invites you to play a different game with a very simple rule:

Instead of asking “Can I finish this?”, ask “Can I do just one step?”

Just one push-up.

Just one page.

Just one difficult message.

Just one mindful breath.

Your brain responds very differently to “just one”. It feels safe, doable, almost too small to resist.

But here’s the magic: once you start, your state changes.

And when your state changes, your story changes.

From “I never stick to anything”

to “I started today.”

From “I’m so behind”

to “I’m already in motion.”

Today’s 60-second experiment:

Pick one area you feel stuck in.

Ask yourself: “What is the ‘just one’ I can do in the next 5 minutes?”

Do it. Nothing dramatic. Nothing heroic. Just one.

Because in NLP, small shifts in your questions create big shifts in your life.

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🔮 Meta Magic

When Focus Found Its Master

In a small village lived a bright boy named Khabir whose mind wandered everywhere. The moment he tried to study or read, he got distracted by games, friends, or his phone. His father often warned, “Your mind is like a wild horse. If you don’t control it, it will control your life.” But Khabir never listened.

One day, his father took him to Guruji, a wise teacher known for shaping young minds. Guruji handed Khabir a glass of water and said, “Walk around my garden without spilling a drop.” Khabir tried, but the sounds of birds, leaves, and children pulled his attention away. When he returned, half the water was gone.

Guruji smiled and said, “This glass is your goal. The water is your focus. The world will always distract you – unless you train your mind.”

Something clicked for Khabir. He began waking up on time, limiting his phone use, and giving full attention to every task. He practised a few minutes of meditation daily. It wasn’t easy, but slowly, his mind grew steady. His memory improved, his grades rose, and he felt stronger.

A year later, during a national competition filled with tough questions and panicked students, Khabir stayed calm—focusing on one problem at a time, just like the glass of water.

When the results came, he stood as the winner.

Meta Magic Moment:

Just like the water in the glass, your attention will stay only where you consciously direct it. The world doesn’t have to become quieter; your mind has to become steadier.

📖 Hook from the Book

“Lies are comforting. Truth is painful.” — Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing

🎬 Movie Motivation

“Agar tum khud apni kahaani likh sakte, toh kya likhte?” Translated to “If you could write your own story, what would you write?”

This dialogue from the movie Tamasha invites life re-authoring, a core NLP identity exercise.

🏆 Winning Post of the Week

NLP Based Planning

📢 Announcement of the Week

As we enter the final stretch of the year, remember: how you finish shapes how you begin again. If you’d like a space to pause, reflect and reset before December starts, join me for FINISH STRONG 2025 — a 4-hour live-only workshop on 29th November.

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Thoughtfully Yours,

Mehernosh
Your W3 Coach

Welcome to Episode #139 of NLP Around You. 

🧠 Thoughtful Thought

“Calmness is the journey. You are the destination.” — Dr Mehernosh J Randeria

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💬 NLP Quote Corner

“You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul.” — Swami Vivekananda

⏳ One Minute NLP

The Power of Internal Dialogue

We all have that little voice inside our head—the one that narrates our day. Sometimes it cheers us on… and sometimes it tears us down.

In NLP, we learn that it’s not what the voice says that matters most, but how it says it. The tone, speed, and volume all affect how we feel.

Try this: the next time your inner voice is critical, change its tone. Make it sound silly—like a cartoon character or a singing parrot. Say the same words, but in a ridiculous, exaggerated voice. Notice how its power dissolves.

Now, replace it with an encouraging voice—calm, confident, reassuring. Let it sound like your best friend, or your future self who already knows you’ll succeed.

That’s NLP in action—shifting the way your mind speaks to you, so your inner world becomes a source of strength, not sabotage.

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🔮 Meta Magic

Do You Read to Retain or to Renew?

A student once asked his teacher,

“What’s the point of reading so many books if I forget most of what I read?”

The teacher smiled but said nothing.

Days later, by a river, he handed the student a dirty strainer and said,

“Bring me some water.”

The student tried- once, twice, ten times.
Each time, the water slipped through.
Frustrated, he finally dropped it and sighed,

“It’s useless. I can’t.”

The teacher pointed at the strainer.
It was spotless.

“You see,” the teacher said, “the water never stayed… but it still cleaned what it touched.”

That’s what reading does.
You may not retain everything, but every idea, every story, every word washes your mind, sharpens your thinking, and polishes your spirit.

Meta Magic Moment:

Reading may not always fill your memory.
But it always cleans your perspective.

📖 Hook from the Book

“If you want to know the strength of a cloth, you inspect the quality of its weave. If you want to understand a person’s character, look closely at their interpersonal behaviour or their transactions.” — Amish Tripathi, The Immortals of Meluha

🎬 Movie Motivation

“Kuch toh log kahenge… logon ka kaam hai kehna.” Translated to “People will always talk… that’s what they do.”

This dialogue from the movie Amar Prem is a reminder to build emotional detachment from social judgment.

🏆 Winning Post of the Week

Celebrate Micro-wins

📢 Announcement of the Week

The NLP Writer’s Code is back! Are You Ready to Transform Your Written Communication?

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Thoughtfully Yours,

Welcome to Episode #138 of NLP Around You. 

🧠 Thoughtful Thought

“Communication is not what you say. It is what the other person understands.” — Dr Mehernosh J Randeria

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💬 NLP Quote Corner

“Every true love and friendship is a story of unexpected transformation. If we are the same person before and after we loved, that means we haven’t loved enough.” — Elif Shafak

⏳ One Minute NLP

The Circle of Excellence

Imagine being able to step instantly into your best self—confident, calm, and in control. NLP gives you a tool for that: the Circle of Excellence.

Here’s how it works. Close your eyes and imagine a glowing circle of light on the floor in front of you. This circle represents your most resourceful state—confidence, focus, joy, whatever you need right now.

Now, recall a moment when you felt that emotion fully. See what you saw, hear what you heard, feel it building inside you. As it grows stronger, step into the circle. Let that feeling fill every part of you.

Anchor it there.
When you’re done, step out—and test it. Step back in and feel the power return.

You’ve just trained your brain to summon resourceful states on demand.

With the Circle of Excellence, your best self is never lost—it’s just one step away.

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🔮 Meta Magic

The Power of Imagination

Once upon a time in a small Indian village, there lived a potter named Bhola, known for crafting the most beautiful earthen pots and for being constantly followed by his five loyal donkeys.

Every day, Bhola would load sacks of wet mud on their backs, head to the riverbank, and by sunset, return home through a dense forest.
It was his daily ritual to tie all five donkeys to a tree, rest under the shade of another, and then continue his journey refreshed.

But one evening, Bhola discovered a problem that he had only four ropes.
One donkey would have to remain untied.

Helpless, he took that donkey near him, thinking he’d keep an eye open while taking a nap. But the donkey brayed, stomped, and refused to let Bhola sleep.

Just then, a villager passing by stopped and said with a grin,

“Tie him, but only in his mind.”

Bhola blinked. “What?”

“Pretend,” the villager chuckled. “Just pretend you’re tying him with a rope. He’ll stay.”

It sounded absurd, but Bhola, desperate for some sleep, went along with it.
He pretended to tie the donkey… looping an imaginary rope and securing it to an imaginary knot.

And like magic, the donkey stayed still.

Bhola slept like a baby.

The next morning, Bhola untied the four real donkeys and gestured for all five to move.
But one didn’t budge- the imaginary-tied one stood still.

Bhola tried pulling, pushing, yelling – nothing worked.
Until the same villager walked by again and said,

“You tied him in his mind. You must untie him there too.”

Feeling half-foolish, half-curious, Bhola made the motion of untying the invisible rope.

The donkey instantly followed.

Meta-Magic Moment:
Sometimes, the ropes that hold us back aren’t real – just invisible habits, fears, and beliefs tied in our minds.

So ask yourself today –
Which habit is still tying you, even when the rope is long gone?

📖 Hook from the Book

“Never underestimate the big importance of small things.” — Matt Haig, The Midnight Library

🎬 Movie Motivation

“Jab log tumse tumhara sapna chheenne ki koshish karein, toh apna sapna aur zor se pakad lena chahiye.” Translated to “When people try to snatch your dream away, you should hold onto it even tighter.””

This dialogue from the movie Gunjan is a reminder to anchor belief perseverance and emotional resilience.

🏆 Winning Post of the Week

Decide Your New Standards

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Thoughtfully Yours,

Welcome to Episode #137 of NLP Around You. 

 Thoughtful Thought

“Being consistent every day starts with showing up Today!” — Dr Mehernosh J Randeria

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 NLP Quote Corner

“It is better to be busy in the chase of finding yourself instead of being busy in the rat race and never know yourself.” — Elif Shafak

 One Minute NLP

The Power of Modelling

Ever wondered how some people seem naturally confident, persuasive, or calm under pressure? In NLP, we don’t just admire them—we model them.

Modelling is the art of studying how someone achieves a result, then replicating their mindset, language, and behaviour. It’s not imitation—it’s decoding excellence.

Think of someone who handles challenges effortlessly. Notice how they stand, breathe, speak, and think. Ask yourself: What beliefs drive them? What strategies do they use? How do they recover from setbacks?

Then, try it on—literally. Step into their posture, their tone, their inner dialogue. Feel what it’s like to be that version.

NLP reminds us that success leaves clues—and modelling is how we follow them. Because when you learn how someone else does it, you realise… you can do it too.

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 Meta Magic

The Two Coins of Consciousness

One day, Lord Krishna and Arjuna were walking on Earth when a poor beggar crossed their path. Moved by pity, Arjuna handed him fifty gold coins. Overjoyed, the beggar sang songs of his newfound fortune – but fate had other plans. A thief overheard his melody of joy, attacked him, and stole everything.

Bruised and broken, the beggar met Arjuna again. Learning of his loss, Arjuna’s compassion deepened, and this time he gifted him diamonds. The beggar raced home, hid them safely in a mud pot, and dreamt of prosperity. But destiny laughed again – his wife unknowingly carried that same pot to the river. The diamonds sank with the current.

Defeated, the beggar returned to the same road, teary-eyed. Before Arjuna could react, Krishna intervened and handed him just two coins. Confused, the beggar accepted them silently.

On his way back, he spotted a fish gasping for life in a seller’s basket. “These two coins can’t change my life,” he thought, “but maybe they can save hers.” He bought the fish and set it free. As it splashed into the river, the fish spat out the lost diamonds.

Overwhelmed with joy, the beggar shouted, “Got you! Got you!” Ironically, the thief who had once robbed him overheard and panicked, believing he’d been caught. In fear, he rushed back and returned the stolen gold.

Watching from afar, Arjuna was awestruck. “Krishna, how did this miracle happen?” he asked.

Krishna smiled. “When he thought only of himself, he lost everything. But the moment he thought of another life, I thought of his life.”

Meta Magic Moment:

The moment you stop chasing blessings and start becoming one, life gives back in ways you never imagined.

 Hook from the Book

“In love, no one can harm anyone else; we are each responsible for our own feelings and cannot blame someone else for what we feel.” — Amish Tripathi, The Secret of the Nagas

 Movie Motivation

“If you focus on what you left behind, you will never be able to see what lies ahead” This dialogue from the movie Ratatouille is a reminder that your mind moves in the direction of your focus. When attention is anchored to the past — regrets, mistakes, or missed chances — your mental map remains outdated. In NLP terms, your representational system keeps replaying old pictures instead of designing new ones. Shift your focus of attention from what’s behind to what’s ahead, and your neurology follows your vision. Because energy flows where attention goes — and possibilities grow where focus flows.

 Winning Post of the Week

From Problem to Outcome

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Thoughtfully Yours,

Your W3 Coach

Mehernosh Randeria