Motivational guru Tony Robbins is an imposing figure. He’s got a big personality, a loud, booming voice and he stands at just about 6’7”. He’s a giant in every sense of the word. His popular self-help books, two of which are Awaken the Giant Within and Unlimited Power, teach others how to tap into their own unlimited personal power and awaken their inner “giant.”
About the Author, Tony Robbins
Perhaps one of the most well-known self-help authors and motivational speakers, Tony Robbins has created a massive cult following of people who claim to have been transformed by his powerful life strategies. Robbins leads huge multi-day events and seminars, including one in which participants walk barefoot over hot coals.
These seminars cover a wide range of topics, from personal finance to health, all designed to inspire participants to take control of their destiny. He claims to have worked with Olympic athletes, heads of state, royalty and movie stars to help them harness the power of the mind, eliminate fears and achieve goals.
Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny!
In this book, Tony Robbins provides a well-rounded program for improving the quality of life. The strategies can be applied for both personal and professional success. The lessons are highly focused on creating the right mentality and recognizing and interrupting self-limiting beliefs.
It’s an empowering book with the overriding message that the power to overcome obstacles in life relies on developing a mindset of success. The “giant” refers to the highest self, the ultimate “you”. The lessons in this book empower the reader to examine the mental conditioning of pain and pleasure and to take personal responsibility to solve problems and become a master of his or her own fate.
Unlimited Power: The New Science of Personal Achievement
In this book, Tony Robbins book provides a step-by-step process for achieving a peak state of being in order to achieve success in all areas of personal and professional life. It maps out seven key areas of focus: passion, belief, strategy, clarity of values, energy, bonding power, and mastery of communication.
An important aspect of the book is Robbins’ focus on “state,” (defined as the neurophysical condition that amounts to the “sum total of our experience at any moment in time.”), how it impacts behavior and how one can take control to dictate his or her state. Ultimately, Robbins declares that the difference between those who consistently achieve their goals and those who do not is the ability to consciously put themselves in a state that supports them in their achievements.
The Tony Robbins Philosophy
The two books are quite similar and they both provide insight into the overall “Tony Robbins Philosophy”. As an author and a motivational speaker, Robbins focuses heavily on beliefs, thought-patterns, and conditioning the mind for success. He relies heavily on research in the field of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) as well as his own experience working with individuals. He teaches that “success is a process, a way of life, a habit of mind and a strategy for life.”
While Tony Robbins has certainly seen his fair share of criticism, his books are both inspiring and well-researched. He is an important and influential part of the self-help genre.
Sources:
Unlimited Power: The New Science of Personal Achievement by Anthony Robbins, Free Press 1986
ISBN: 0-671-61088-0
Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny! by Anthony Robbins, Free Press 1992
ISBN: 978-0671791544
Christine Scivicque - Chrissy has been a passionate student of personal development for over 15 years. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration ...
