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Come and Play for a Change: The Power of Lightness in Deep Work

Sometimes the most serious issues in our lives don’t need more heaviness — they need curiosity, lightness, and a willingness to play. That’s what this FMQ was all about. An invitation. A gentle nudge. A seed planted.

One of the most destructive beliefs many people quietly carry is the thought:
“I’ve got no one.”

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FMQ 521 Come And Play For A Change

In this slightly longer Five-Minute Quickie, I’m inviting you to do something different… to come and play. Play with ideas, play with possibilities, and play with the truth about those heavy beliefs we sometimes carry like “I’ve got no one.”

In this FMQ, we explore:

How “I’ve got no one” is a belief, not the truth

Why every belief — even identity-level stuff — can be changed

Why it often feels like our issues only happen to us

Why working with compassion (not empathy) creates real change

How every issue is just a behaviour — and behaviours can change

How these seeds we explore now lead directly into the deeper work in the following longer episode

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FMQ 516 Acting As If Without The Fake

So what’s the real power behind acting as if? It’s stepping into the version of you who has already achieved your goal. Not pretending, not faking—just allowing that future you to live in the present. That’s when you tap into the physiology and psychology of success.

In this short FMQ, I’ll share why “acting as if” works, why faking never does

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