Some Gems From Tony Robbins' "Unleash the Power Within" Event

*Whatever you focus on, you will feel

*When you say something repeatedly, you hypnotize yourself into believing that it is true and the brain creates a blindspot, where you can't see what is actually there

*People will violate their values to meet their needs, because needs are more important

*Listen and learn as if you were going to teach what you learned to someone else

*TV is the electronic income reducer

*The best study of life is what it is not what it should be. You can get pissed off or learn

*To say you don't have a special purpose is to slap the face of your Creator

*Most people are unhappy because they are dabblers; going deep makes us feel alive

*We are the accumulation of our communication

*God's delays are not God's denials

*Fear is your imagination and so is faith;except fear is undirected, while faith is directed

*Success leaves clues - model someone outstanding

*Pain is a signal to change the strategy

*Normal is the lowest common denominator in a culture

*What got you where you are, won't get you to the next level (the highest level)

*The best thing you can do for poor people is not be one of them

*All progress comes from breaking patterns

*Change is never a matter of ability, it is always a matter of motivation

*Who you spend time with is who you become

*People's lives are a direct reflection of the expectations of their peer group

*Proximity is power

*Find a team to challenge you, not just support you