The book
Glitch: The Hidden Code Running Your Life
You’re not failing because you’re not good enough. The patterns you keep repeating may have been written long before you could question them. Glitch gives you a way to recognise the code — and begin watching it instead of automatically running it.
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What readers say on Amazon
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“This book will be a fascinating peek under the hood as to why you do the things you do such as trying hard but inevitably failing, self sabotage, procrastination… I loved this book.”
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“Glitch is not another self-help book it’s more like a manual for how to live in alignment with the truth of how we actually work… It’s like a compass for living the Tao.”
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“Rob’s writing is very personal, very candid and with an honest vulnerability not often seen… In many ways it provides a way to find your limitless self.”
A map, not another demand to improve
If reading is how you like to get your bearings, start here. You’ll meet the five hamster wheels, see how the childhood protection strategy can keep running in adult life, and explore what I call Admin Mode.
Try this while you read: when a line sounds uncomfortably familiar, pause. Think of the last time you did it. Notice the feeling and the next action it wanted from you. You don’t have to agree with every idea to look honestly at your own experience.
Inside the book
- My story. Chelsea, the weighing scales and the questions that changed how I worked.
- The five hamster wheels. A way to map the repeating patterns beneath different situations.
- Admin Mode. Ways to notice the programme while it runs.
- Living with the map. Bringing observation into ordinary life, rather than turning it into another performance.
The book includes a 25-question quiz. You can also take the quiz online and Start the free course.
A reader putting it into practice
“Hey Rob! This book is so good. I was skeptical when I started reading but it immediately made sense what you were saying and yesterday it helped me stay calm when facing a garage owner who was being pushy with a bill. I saw my hamster wheel surface and I watched it and it completely changed how I would normally act. The whole situation was transformed and I left feeling excited to play this game. Thank you so much for this book.”Dr Roel Heremans
Notice what he describes: “I saw my hamster wheel surface and I watched it.” That is the difference between knowing the framework and catching it in a real moment.
Choose your way in
For direct work on your own situation, book a coaching session. For a starting point on your own, take the quiz and start Admin Mode Blueprint. The book is there if you prefer to read, pause and return to the ideas.
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By Rob Brinded. First edition, 2025. Hardcover ISBN 978-1-9191961-3-8.