Do You Read to Retain or to Renew?

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