8 October 2008

” Throughout human history,

our greatest leaders and thinkers have used the power of words to transform our emotions,

to enlist us in their causes,

and to shape the course of destiny.

Words can not only create emotions, they create actions.

And from our actions flow the results of our lives”

= Anthony Robbins =

Anthony Robbins or Tony Robbins (born February 29, 1960) is an American self-help writer, professional writer and occasional actor. He became well known through the use of firewalking in his seminars. He initially studied Neuro-Linguistic Programming but went on to develop his own methods.

One of his most successful seminar is his four-day Unleash the Power Within (UPW); which is also known as firewalk seminar. In the UPW, the participants walk barefoot over hot coals at the end of the first evening. The aim of the seminar, demonstrated in the firewalk, is to illustrate that the main quality shared by those who achieve greatness is the ability to take action. Robbins’ philosophy asserts that fear often holds people back from achieving what they want with their life, and that fear is a more powerful motivator than desire or attraction. Walking safely on burning coals (with the correct preparation of the coals and instruction of the participants) requires no special physical skills. You simply have to have the courage to brave it. Applying the same principle to other aspects of life can empower the individual to attempt tasks he or she would previously (erronesously) have considered impossible.