Welcome to Episode #140 of NLP Around You.
🧠 Thoughtful Thought
“Think before you speak; because you sentences become your sentence.” — Dr Mehernosh J Randeria
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💬 NLP Quote Corner
“All of us do not have equal talent. But, all of us have an equal opportunity to develop our talents.” — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
⏳ One Minute NLP
The Power of “Just One”
Have you noticed how the mind loves to say, “It’s too much… I’ll start tomorrow”?
NLP invites you to play a different game with a very simple rule:
Instead of asking “Can I finish this?”, ask “Can I do just one step?”
Just one push-up.
Just one page.
Just one difficult message.
Just one mindful breath.
Your brain responds very differently to “just one”. It feels safe, doable, almost too small to resist.
But here’s the magic: once you start, your state changes.
And when your state changes, your story changes.
From “I never stick to anything”
to “I started today.”
From “I’m so behind”
to “I’m already in motion.”
Today’s 60-second experiment:
Pick one area you feel stuck in.
Ask yourself: “What is the ‘just one’ I can do in the next 5 minutes?”
Do it. Nothing dramatic. Nothing heroic. Just one.
Because in NLP, small shifts in your questions create big shifts in your life.
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🔮 Meta Magic
When Focus Found Its Master
In a small village lived a bright boy named Khabir whose mind wandered everywhere. The moment he tried to study or read, he got distracted by games, friends, or his phone. His father often warned, “Your mind is like a wild horse. If you don’t control it, it will control your life.” But Khabir never listened.
One day, his father took him to Guruji, a wise teacher known for shaping young minds. Guruji handed Khabir a glass of water and said, “Walk around my garden without spilling a drop.” Khabir tried, but the sounds of birds, leaves, and children pulled his attention away. When he returned, half the water was gone.
Guruji smiled and said, “This glass is your goal. The water is your focus. The world will always distract you – unless you train your mind.”
Something clicked for Khabir. He began waking up on time, limiting his phone use, and giving full attention to every task. He practised a few minutes of meditation daily. It wasn’t easy, but slowly, his mind grew steady. His memory improved, his grades rose, and he felt stronger.
A year later, during a national competition filled with tough questions and panicked students, Khabir stayed calm—focusing on one problem at a time, just like the glass of water.
When the results came, he stood as the winner.
Meta Magic Moment:
Just like the water in the glass, your attention will stay only where you consciously direct it. The world doesn’t have to become quieter; your mind has to become steadier.
📖 Hook from the Book
“Lies are comforting. Truth is painful.” — Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing
🎬 Movie Motivation
“Agar tum khud apni kahaani likh sakte, toh kya likhte?” Translated to “If you could write your own story, what would you write?”
This dialogue from the movie Tamasha invites life re-authoring, a core NLP identity exercise.
🏆 Winning Post of the Week
📢 Announcement of the Week
As we enter the final stretch of the year, remember: how you finish shapes how you begin again. If you’d like a space to pause, reflect and reset before December starts, join me for FINISH STRONG 2025 — a 4-hour live-only workshop on 29th November.
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Thoughtfully Yours,
Mehernosh
Your W3 Coach
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