Awaken the Giant Within - Anthony Robbins (38 of 2023 & 2nd of March)

Awaken the Giant Within - Anthony Robbins begins with this powerful quote: 

"Deep within man dwell those slumbering powers; powers that would astonish him, that he never dreamed of possessing; forces that would revolutionize his life if aroused and put into action. " ~ Orison Swett Marden

 

The book is divided into four parts, 

First part part covers Unleash Your Power

All of life is a cycle of planting, reaping, resting and renewal. God's delays are not God's denials. 

Harness the power of decision making, 

• It is a tool you can use in any moment to change your life
• Hardest step in achieving anything is making a true commitment
• Make decisions often
• Learn from your decisions
• Stay committed to decision but flexible to approach. 
• Enjoy making decisions

Know that it is your decisions and not your conditions that determine your destiny. 

1. The power of decision-making is the single most important factor in personal growth and transformation
2. The three elements of significant personal change are raising standards, altering limiting beliefs and adopting fresh strategies for action. Know what you will not tolerate. 
3. Two critical factors, the avoidance of pain and the quest for pleasure motivate human behavior.- Donald Trump and Mother Theresa are driven by the exact same force. They made conscious choices of what to reward or punish themselves for. 'Not what we have but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance. Happiness is not a possession but a lack of pain and sorrow.' -Greek philosopher Epicurus in The Art of Happiness.
4. To change a negative behaviour, people must learn to associate pain with the behaviour instead of pleasure. 
5. Events are neither good nor bad, but the meaning people ascribe to them will affect their emotional state for better or worse.
6. Change can happen instantly as long as there is a clear strategy and a willingness to question existing beliefs.
7. Personal responsibility is essential to growth and transformation.
8. People can utilize the power of their brains to effect lasting change by conditioning their nervous systems to react to certain behaviors. 
9. People crave the feelings that they believe will come with certain achievements as opposed to the achievements themselves. 
10. Well-crafted questions are key to directing change and achieving success in all areas of life. 
11. People can learn to harness the power of their emotions, positive and negative to direct their lives in a more productive and fulfilling way. 

As the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer stated, all truth goes through three steps:

First it is ridiculed.

Second it is violently opposed.

Finally, it is accepted as self-evident. 

Part Two: Taking Control: The Master System

This covers:

• Ultimate Influence: Your Master System
• Life Values: Your Personal Compass
• Rules: If You're Not Happy, Here's why!
• References: The Fabric of Life
• Identity: The Key to Expansion

Part Three: The Seven Days to shape your Life

1. Emotional Destiny : The Only True Success
2. Physical Destiny: Prison of Pain or Palace of Pleasure
3. Relationship Destiny: The Place to share and Care
4. Financial Destiny: Small Steps to Fortune
5. Be Impeccable: Your Code of Conduct
6. Master Your time and Your Life
7. Rest and Play

Part Four: A Lesson In Destiny : The Ultimate Challenge: What One person can do. 

At one time or another, everyone has had a glimpse of their best life, or who they think they could become in an ideal world. Sustaining the motivation to make those dreams a reality can be daunting in the face of everyday responsibilities. Overtime people adopt limiting beliefs about what they can accomplish; some even abandon their highest visions altogether. With knowledge of human behavior and why people do what they do, individuals can develop a personalized strategy for changing their behavior so that it aligns with ultimate goals and values. This will allow them to take charge of their lives, effect real, lasting change and improve the quality of their relationships, professional life, physical health and emotional well being.