What are you fishing for?

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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