Is Your Boat Becoming Your Burden?

Welcome to Episode #149 of your favourite weekly newsletter NLP Around You!

🧠 Thoughtful Thought

“A timeless self-evolution sometimes takes time.” — Dr Mehernosh J Randeria

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💬 NLP Quote Corner

“You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off of you.” — Maya Angelou

⏳ One Minute NLP – Clearing Decision Fatigue 

Ever reach a point in the day where even simple choices feel exhausting? What to reply? What to eat? What to do next? That’s decision fatigue. In NLP, we know the mind tires not from effort, but from too many open loops. Each unfinished decision quietly drains energy.

Here’s a simple reset. Pause and ask, “What is the one decision that will make the biggest difference right now?” Not five things. Just one. Decide it. Act on it. Close the loop.

Next, simplify future choices. Decide in advance. What time you work? What you eat on busy days? How you start your morning? Fewer decisions means more mental space.

Notice how clarity returns when the noise drops. Calm replaces overwhelm. Momentum comes back. In NLP, power doesn’t come from doing more. It comes from deciding better, with less effort.

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🔮 Meta Magic

Is Your Boat Becoming Your Burden?

A man on a long journey comes to a wide, rushing river blocking his path.

With no way around it and no bridge in sight, he chops down a tree and uses the wood to build a small boat.

The boat is remarkably sturdy, and the man is able to navigate across the river safely.

Before walking on to continue his journey, the man has a thought:

“What if I come across more rushing rivers that I need to cross? This boat will really come in handy.”

So he attaches the small boat to a pair of straps and begins walking, dragging it behind him, just in case it proves useful later in the journey. After an hour, he has made little progress and is exhausted, as dragging the heavy boat over the bumpy terrain is very difficult.

It becomes clear. Holding onto the boat on the other side of the river was a mistake.

Throughout our own journey, we build “boats” to navigate the various rushing rivers that we encounter. These boats help us, even save us, in those moments.

But sometimes, we choose to hold onto those boats far beyond the banks of the river, far beyond their usefulness in our lives.

What boats are you still holding onto? What tools, habits, experiences, relationships, or mindsets served you once but no longer provide value in your current terrain?

– Story shared by Hariram Krishnan

📖 Hook from the Book

“I think we talk about happiness all wrong. As if it’s this fixed state we’re going to reach. Like we’ll just be able to live there, forever. But that’s not my experience with happiness. For me, it comes and goes. It shows up and then disappears like a bubble.” — Alison Espach, The Wedding People

🎬 Movie Motivation 

“Carpe Diem. Seize the day, boys.” This dialogue from the movie Dead Poets Society simply reminds us that attention placed on the present expands choice and power.

🏆 Winning Post of the Week

Best NLP Techniques for Leading Meetings with Authority and Influence

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Thoughtfully Yours,