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

Welcome to Episode #136 of NLP Around You. 

🧠 Thoughtful Thought

“Present yourself with the presence of yourself.” — Dr Mehernosh J Randeria

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💬 NLP Quote Corner

“Try not to resist the changes that come your way. Instead let life live through you. And do not worry that your life is turning upside down. How do you know that the side you are used to is better than the one to come?” — Elif Shafak

⏳ One Minute NLP

Reframing Failure

What if failure wasn’t the opposite of success—but part of it?

In NLP, we say: There is no failure, only feedback. Every result—good or bad—simply shows you what’s working and what’s not. That insight becomes your next advantage.

Think of a child learning to walk. They fall hundreds of times, but no one calls it failure. Each tumble is feedback—adjusting balance, timing, and coordination—until walking becomes natural.

What if you treated your own setbacks the same way? Instead of asking, “Why did I mess up?” try, “What can I learn from this?”

That shift turns regret into growth and pressure into progress.

In NLP, success isn’t built on perfection—it’s built on persistence, learning, and reframing failure as feedback that moves you forward.

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🔮 Meta Magic

Are You a Giraffe Talking to a Mouse?

The sun shimmered on a silver lake one bright morning.
A group of animals gathered at its edge, curious and cautious.

Two giraffes stepped in first, their long necks slicing the sunlight, eyes calm, voices warm.
“Come in, friends! It’s not deep at all,” they called, laughing as the water brushed their knees. The bears looked at each other, uncertain. The rabbits froze halfway.
And at the very edge, a tiny mouse stood, trembling.

To the giraffes, the lake was shallow, playful, harmless.
To the mouse, it was an ocean, vast, dark, and threatening to swallow it whole. The giraffes meant no harm. They weren’t mocking; they simply couldn’t see through smaller eyes.

And that’s the thing about life- we all see depth differently.

What’s a puddle to one might be a storm to another. We toss words like pebbles –
“It’s not that hard.”
“Just move on.”
“Stop overthinking.”

But we forget —
your comfort could be someone’s chaos.
Your easy might be their edge.

Not because they’re weak —
but because their story carries storms you’ve never sailed through.

So before you say, “It’s not that bad,”
pause.
Take a breath. And remember —
you might just be a giraffe talking to a mouse.

Meta Magic Moment:
True empathy starts where easy judgment ends.
We don’t see the depth of someone’s pain — only the ripples they let us notice.
So speak softly. Act kindly.
For what feels shallow to you…
might be the ocean someone’s still learning to survive.

📖 Hook from the Book

“Nothing is more important than life. Nothing. You realise the simplicity of that point only when you confront death every day.” — Amish Tripathi, The Secret of the Nagas

🎬 Movie Motivation

“Life is beautiful, and messy, and complicated. And sometimes it doesn’t look the way you think it’s supposed to look — and that is okay.” This dialogue from the movie The Life List reminds us that being flexible and accepting of your experiences allows you to reframe meaning and stay resourceful.

🏆 Winning Post of the Week

How to Audit Your Own Language

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Thoughtfully Yours,

Your W3 Coach

Mehernosh Randeria

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

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Mehernosh Randeria

Your W3 Coach