Welcome to Episode #135 of NLP Around You. 

🧠 Thoughtful Thought

“The more you understand yourself, the more you master your world.” — Dr Mehernosh J Randeria

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💬 NLP Quote Corner

“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” — Warren Buffet

⏳ One Minute NLP

The Power of Rapport

Have you ever met someone and instantly felt a connection? That’s rapport—the invisible bridge between two minds. In NLP, it’s the foundation of all effective communication.

Rapport isn’t about agreeing with everything someone says—it’s about creating harmony. You do it through subtle matching: their tone, pace, posture, even breathing rhythm. When people feel mirrored, they feel understood.

You can also match their language style. If someone says, “I see what you mean,” they’re visual—use words like “clear” or “picture.” If they say, “That sounds good,” they’re auditory—try words like “listen” or “hear.”

Rapport isn’t manipulation—it’s empathy in action. When you match someone’s world, they open the door to yours.

In NLP, connection isn’t something you wait for—it’s something you create.

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🔮 Meta Magic

What’s Ice-cream got to do with Ageing?

The elevator doors slid open with a soft chime, and in walked a little boy holding an ice cream cone – vanilla, melting just enough to make a mess.

It was one of those Delhi winter mornings when the air bites your nose before the coffee kicks in. Meera, wrapped in her oversized shawl, looked at the boy and couldn’t resist saying in her gently concerned, utterly adult tone,
“It’s such a cold day, beta. You’ll fall sick eating that ice cream!”

The boy looked up, eyes twinkling with the calm assurance of someone who’d seen through life’s nonsense.
“My grandma lived to be a hundred and three,” he said, licking his cone with great dedication.

Meera smiled, amused. “Oh really? Because she ate ice cream too?”

He shook his head solemnly. “No. Because she never interfered in other people’s business.”

The elevator dinged. The boy trotted out, leaving behind a faint trail of wisdom and sugar.

Meera stood frozen, processing the unexpected enlightenment she’d just received from a pint-sized philosopher in sneakers.

As the doors closed, she caught her reflection in the mirror panel — amused, humbled, and slightly horrified.
So that’s why I’m aging so fast, she thought. Too much advice, not enough ice cream.

📖 Hook from the Book

“Build a team so strong that someone from the outside doesn’t know who the boss is!” — Ankur Warikoo, Do Epic Shit

🎬 Movie Motivation

“There are facts, and there’s what’s true. And a person needs to make room for both.” This dialogue from the movie The Life List reminds us that reality is filtered by perception – The map is not the territory.

🏆 Winning Post of the Week

How to Observe Your Triggers

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Thoughtfully Yours,

Welcome to Episode #134 of NLP Around You. 

🧠 Thoughtful Thought

“You don’t need to look serious in order to be taken seriously.” — Dr Mehernosh J Randeria

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💬 NLP Quote Corner

“Ego is a bubble. Instead of bursting it and seeing what all lies outside, we invest most of our energy protecting it.” — Ankur Warikoo

⏳ One Minute NLP

From Problems to Outcomes

When something goes wrong, most people get stuck asking, “Why is this happening?” or “Who’s to blame?” That keeps the focus on the problem.

In NLP, we shift the frame to outcome thinking. Instead of circling around what’s wrong, ask: “What do I want instead?” and “What’s the first step I can take toward it?”

Notice the difference. Problem thinking feels heavy and draining. Outcome thinking feels lighter, more possible, more energising.

Next time you catch yourself stuck in the problem, pause. Picture the outcome you want—see it, hear it, feel it. Then move one step closer.

Because in NLP, energy flows where attention goes—and attention on outcomes creates momentum and change.

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🔮 Meta Magic

Strength or Faith?

In 1701, when the enemies planned to send a drunken elephant to smash Lohgarh Fort, Guru Gobind Singh Ji smiled and said, “I too have an intoxicated elephant—Duni Chand. Tomorrow, he will fight their elephant.”

Duni Chand was tall, muscular, and strong as an ox. Yet that night, fear consumed him. “I can fight men, not an elephant,” he thought. Doubt broke him from within. Attempting to flee the fort, he slipped, broke his leg, and vanished from the battlefield.

The next morning, as the enemy’s elephant advanced, the Sikhs asked, half-joking, “Maharaj, your elephant has already run away. Who will fight now?”

Guruji pointed to the slender Bhai Bachittar Singh. Not built like Duni Chand, but burning with faith. With folded hands, he said, “Maharaj, if you are with me, I fear nothing—not even Indra’s Airavat.”

Armed with Guruji’s spear, he rode out like a lion, struck the beast’s forehead, and turned it back upon its own army.

One warrior had muscles but no faith—he fell before the battle began. The other had faith that turned frailty into ferocity—and he won.

✨ Meta Magic Moment

Strength without faith collapses, but faith turns even the smallest into a lion.

📖 Hook from the Book

“We can’t have change without loss, which is why so often people say they want change but nonetheless stay exactly the same.” — Lori Gottlieb, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed

🎬 Movie Motivation

“You should never regret the things you do. You should only regret the things you don’t do.” This dialogue from the movie My Oxford Year focuses on action over hesitation – behavioural flexibility creates new choices.

🏆 Winning Post of the Week

Get the complete playlist in progress: 100 Days to Enter 2026 as a New You

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Thoughtfully Yours,

Mehernosh Randeria

Your W3 Coach

Welcome to Episode #133 of NLP Around You. 

🧠 Thoughtful Thought

“Metaphors can make a mental shift from battleground to playground.” — Dr Mehernosh J Randeria

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💬 NLP Quote Corner

“Emotional debt has killed more people than financial debt ever will.” — Ankur Warikoo

⏳ One Minute NLP

Anchoring Calm in Chaos

Think of a time you felt completely calm—maybe sitting by the sea, or breathing deeply after a good day. Close your eyes and step back into that memory. See what you saw, hear what you heard, feel the calm filling your body.

Now, while that calm is at its peak, press your thumb and forefinger together. Repeat this a few times with the same memory. What you’re doing is creating an anchor—a physical trigger linked to that emotional state.

Next time you’re in chaos—before a meeting, in traffic, or in a heated moment—fire the anchor. Touch your thumb and forefinger together, and let that calm return.

With NLP, you don’t need to wait for calm to find you—you can call it up on demand.

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🔮 Meta Magic

Do you know how to fail?

The notification blinked on his screen – two words that sliced deeper than he expected.

“Not Selected.”

He stared at it, confused. His résumé was solid. His track record spotless. Every role he had taken on, he had delivered with excellence. So why not him?

Driven by both disappointment and curiosity, he walked straight to the HR’s desk.

“I don’t understand,” he said, trying to keep his voice steady. “My experience is better than most candidates here. I’ve excelled in every opportunity I’ve ever received. What more are you looking for?”

The HR smiled politely, then leaned forward. Her words landed heavier than rejection itself.

“Sir, this is a startup. We just secured funding, and yes, we’re looking for experienced people. But here’s the catch, experience isn’t just about success. It’s also about failure. You’ve never failed. And because you’ve never failed, we don’t know how you’ll react when things fall apart, because here, they will. Startups don’t just need achievers; they need survivors. People who know what it feels like to fall flat, get back up, and keep going. That’s the kind of experience we need. In a startup, the real success is not always winning, but knowing how to handle the failure.”

For the first time in his career, his greatest pride, his spotless record, suddenly felt like his biggest blind spot.

✨ Meta Magic Moment
Isn’t it strange how we often chase a flawless record, believing it will make us invincible—when in reality, what makes us truly resilient is the crack, the stumble, the scar? Success can make you confident, but only failure can make you unshakeable. Perhaps the question isn’t, “How do I avoid failure?” but rather, “How do I learn to dance with it and still keep moving forward?”

📖 Hook from the Book

“This is a good sign, having a broken heart. It means we have tried for something.” — Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

🎬 Movie Motivation

“Just because something is fleeting doesn’t mean it’s not meaningful.” This dialogue from the movie My Oxford Year reframes short experiences as powerful anchors that shape lasting meaning.

🏆 Winning Post of the Week

Get the complete playlist in progress: 100 Days to Enter 2026 as a New You

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Thoughtfully Yours,

Mehernosh Randeria

Your W3 Coach

Welcome to Episode #132 of NLP Around You. 

🧠 Thoughtful Thought

“If love is blind, self-love is your walking stick.” — Dr Mehernosh J Randeria

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💬 NLP Quote Corner

“There are two ways to be rich. One is to have all whatever you want. Another is to be satisfied in what all you have.” — Sister Shivani

⏳ One Minute NLP

Perceptual Positions

Ever felt overwhelmed by a big task? That’s where chunking comes in. In NLP, chunking means adjusting the size of the “mental bites” you take.

If something feels too big, chunk down—break it into smaller, doable steps. Instead of “I need to write a book,” think “I’ll draft one page today.” Suddenly, it feels lighter.

If you’re stuck in the weeds, chunk up—zoom out to see the bigger picture. Ask, “What’s this really about?” or “How does this connect to my bigger goal?” This creates motivation and clarity.

Chunking is like adjusting the zoom on a camera—you choose whether to focus on the details or the bigger view.

And once you master it, overwhelm turns into action, and confusion turns into clarity.

Because sometimes, progress is just about choosing the right chunk size.

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🔮 Meta Magic

“You can’t do that!”

In a quiet village lived two inseparable friends—one ten, the other only six. They ate together, played together, laughed until their stomachs ached.

One afternoon, while chasing each other beyond the village fields, tragedy struck. The older boy slipped and tumbled into a deep well. His cries echoed, desperate and terrified—he couldn’t swim.

The younger boy froze for a moment, heart pounding. No one was around. Just him… and a bucket. Without thinking twice, he hurled the bucket down.
“Grab it!” he shouted.

And then came the impossible. With trembling hands and every ounce of strength in his small frame, the six-year-old pulled, tugged, and strained against the rope. His arms burned, his body shook—yet inch by inch, against all odds, he dragged his friend out of death’s grip.

Shaken and drenched, the two boys stumbled back to the village, expecting scolding for venturing so far. Instead, they met disbelief.

“How could a six-year-old pull up a ten-year-old boy? Even a full bucket of water is too heavy!” the villagers whispered.

Only one man didn’t question—Rahim Chacha, the village elder. With a knowing smile he said,
“You ask how he did it. That’s the wrong question. Ask why he could do it. The answer is simple: In that moment, there was no one standing over him, saying, ‘You can’t.’”

✨ Meta Magic Moment:
So pause and reflect—how many times have you held yourself back, not because you couldn’t, but because you believed the voice that said, “You can’t”?
What might you attempt—what might you achieve—if, just for today, you chose to silence that voice?

📖 Hook from the Book

“Something I did realize years later was that saying sorry does not always mean we are wrong. Even legally, apologizing is not an admission of guilt, it just means we are sorry for what the person is going through and value the person more than being right ourselves.” — Gaur Gopal Das, Energize Your Mind: Energize Your Mind: Learn the Art of Mastering Your Thoughts, Feelings and Emotions

🎬 Movie Motivation

“Khud pe bharosa rakhna seekho, sahare toh bikhar jaate hain.” Translated to “Learn to trust yourself; supports can fall apart.” This dialogue from the movie Citylights encourages self-resource anchoring and independence of state.

🏆 Winning Post of the Week

📝 100 Days to Enter 2026 as a New You

📢 Announcement of the Week

🌟 It’s ON! The 100-Day Journey has begun…

Not a New Year Resolution.
A New You Evolution. 🔥
💡 From 23rd Sept till 31st Dec, I’m sharing 1 short video every day – a simple, powerful shift rooted in NLP & the W3 philosophy (Wealth, Wisdom, Wellness).
🎯 The journey is already LIVE!
🎥 Watch here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7hSst2N1XCjjQrPIynwWhSxwDZfnukBx&si=T48s6VJuSTEI9EzF
No sign-ups. No course. Just presence.
Come along – Reflect, Reset, Realign. 💛
Let’s enter 2026 as a version we’re proud of.

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Thoughtfully Yours,

Mehernosh Randeria

Your W3 Coach

Welcome to Episode #131 of NLP Around You. 

🧠 Thoughtful Thought

“Persistence is your strongest ally on the road to success.” — Dr Mehernosh J Randeria

For your daily dose of Thoughtful Thoughts, get your Thoughtful Calendar here.

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💬 NLP Quote Corner

“Persistence isn’t a one-day miracle. It is a conscious choice translated into habit.” — Ankur Warikoo

⏳ One Minute NLP

Perceptual Positions

Ever been stuck in an argument where both sides felt unheard? NLP offers a simple tool: perceptual positions.

There are three perspectives you can step into:

• First position – seeing the world through your own eyes, feeling your own emotions.

• Second position – stepping into the other person’s shoes, experiencing how it might feel for them.

• Third position – observing the situation as a neutral outsider, noticing patterns without judgement.

By shifting between these, you gain empathy, clarity, and new choices.

Next time tension rises, pause and ask: “What’s this like for them?” or “What would an observer see here?”

Conflicts soften. Solutions appear. Because when you change your perspective, you change the possibilities.

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🔮 Meta Magic

What cannot hurt you can make you stronger!

On his first day in office as President, when Abraham Lincoln entered to give his inaugural address, one man stood up. He was a rich Aristocrat. He said, “Mr. Lincoln, you should not forget that your father used to make shoes for my family.” And the whole Senate laughed; they thought they had made a fool of Lincoln.

But certain people are made of a totally different mettle. Lincoln looked at the man directly in the eye and said, “Sir, I know that my father used to make shoes for your family, and there will be many others here, because he made shoes the way nobody else can.

He was a creator. His shoes were not just shoes; he poured his whole soul into them. I want to ask you, have you any complaint? Because I know how to make shoes myself. If you have any complaint I can make you another pair of shoes. But as far as I know, nobody has ever complained about my father’s shoes. He was a genius, a great creator and I am proud of my father”.

The whole Senate was struck dumb. They could not understand what kind of man Abraham Lincoln was. He was proud because his father did his job so well that not even a single complaint had ever been heard.

Meta Magic Moment: No one can hurt you without your consent. It is not what happens to us that hurts us. It is our response that hurts us.

📖 Hook from the Book

“The arrival fallacy is the false assumption that reaching some achievement or goal will create durable feelings of satisfaction and contentment in our lives.” — Sahil Bloom, The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life

🎬 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 reminds us to not get carried away only by external validation.

🏆 Winning Post of the Week

Watch the Exclusive Podcast at The Tea Corner on “The Difference That Makes The Difference”

📢 Announcement of the Week

Coming Soon: Design Your Quarter – Finish Strong! Stay tuned.

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Thoughtfully Yours,

Mehernosh Randeria

Your W3 Coach

Welcome to Episode #130 of NLP Around You. 

🧠 Thoughtful Thought

“Even when wisdom wears a misplaced label, it still speaks the same truth.” — Dr Mehernosh J Randeria

💬 NLP Quote Corner

“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you are right.” — Henry Ford

⏳ One Minute NLP

The Power of Submodalities

Have you noticed how memories feel different? A joyful one might seem bright and close, while a painful one feels dark and heavy. That’s because your brain codes experiences using submodalities—the qualities of your inner pictures, sounds, and feelings.

Here’s the magic: you can change those codes.

Take a stressful memory. Now imagine shrinking it down, turning it black and white, pushing it far away, and lowering the volume of any voices. Notice how the emotional charge fades.

Now do the opposite with a positive memory—make it bigger, brighter, closer. The good feelings intensify.

In NLP, submodalities remind us that it’s not just what we think about, but how we think about it. And when you change the coding, you change the experience.

Your mind is the projector. You get to adjust the settings.

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🔮 Meta Magic

What are you fishing for?

Thomas Edison, one of history’s greatest inventors, had an unusual habit. He loved going fishing, but strangely, he never caught any fish.

Why?
Because he never used a hook.

When asked why, Edison smiled and said:
“When I fish without a hook, neither the fish disturb me, nor the people.”

It was his way of creating a sanctuary.
A space where expectations didn’t intrude.
Where outcomes didn’t define the experience.

Edison wasn’t fishing for fish.
He was fishing for freedom.

✨ Meta Magic Moment:
Sometimes, the best way to recharge isn’t to chase results but to create space without them.
“Fishing without a hook” is about having an activity where you’re not judged by performance, progress, or productivity – just presence.

For Edison, it was a rod without a hook.
For you, it could be doodling, long walks, humming a tune, watching clouds, or simply sitting in silence.

So let me ask you:
👉 What’s your “fishing without a hook” activity – the thing you do just for yourself, with no pressure, no expectation, no scoreboard?

📖 Hook from the Book

“Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don’t.” — Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

🎬 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 Saxena: The Kargil Girl anchors us with belief perseverance and emotional resilience.

🏆 Winning Post of the Week

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗡𝗟𝗣 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿

📢 Announcement of the Week

Happy Birthday NLP, which is turning 50, and to celebrate, what can be more special than John Grinder and Richard Bandler, sharing their individual insights about the creation of the field they jointly invented way back in the 1970s?
The NLP Academy has teamed up with NLP Seminars Group International to bring us NLP50, a unique online event to celebrate NLP’s 50th Anniversary.
Join the celebration here: www.nlp50.com

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Thoughtfully Yours,

Mehernosh Randeria

Your W3 Coach