Tony Robbins’ 5 Most Inspirational Pieces of Advice
By: Erik Hamre
Tags: Motivation, Self Improvement, Expert Profile, Life Lessons, Inspiration

Tony Robbins’ 5 Most Inspirational Pieces of Advice

Skill Development Expert Profile — Tony Robbins

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Tony Robbins is a coach, author and motivational speaker that has inspired millions of people to take action and fulfil their dreams.

He identifies the roots of what’s holding someone back, to make fast, transformational changes. He has coached celebrities such as Nelson Mandela, Oprah Winfrey, Serena Williams, Leonardo Di Caprio, and Bill Clinton, to achieve world-class achievements in their respective fields.

His style is brutally direct and honest. Most people struggle to face their biggest fears and challenges and therefore never do anything about them. By forcing people to reveal what’s holding them back, Robbins leads people to achieve breakthroughs that they previously believed were impossible. This piece will explore some of Robbins’ most inspirational quotes and pieces of advice.

1. Get rid of your limiting beliefs

‘The only thing that’s keeping you from getting what you want is the story you keep telling yourself.’

Robbins claims that the objective of his seminars is to break down his participants’ mental patterns so they can emerge as ultra-confident beings with the power to achieve their greatest dreams.

It’s in our nature to only invest energy into those activities we believe will produce the outcomes we seek. Therefore, when we don’t think something will work out, even unconsciously, we sabotage our potential by taking half-hearted action.

Little action leads to lousy results, which again results in uncertainty and disheartened beliefs. It’s a vicious cycle.

A belief is a feeling of certainty about what something means, and most of them were unconsciously created based on painful or pleasurable experiences in our past. If we had a negative experience around failure or rejection in the past, we might do anything to avoid it happening again. But the past does not dictate the present, and it’s possible to change your beliefs. But only after you become aware of them and face them.

2. Find a compelling vision

‘People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals — that is, goals that do not inspire them.’

If you want to feel energised to take massive action, it’s essential to find a vision that’s so compelling, that you just can’t stop yourself from working on it. Something that excites you so much that you can hardly sleep at night and gets you up the next morning.

When you create a strong vision, it helps you do things that other people aren’t willing to do. By aiming at something so attractive and exciting, there will no longer be a question of whether or not you will get there. Instead it’s about how soon can I get started. You no longer care what you have to do to get there because you’re willing to do whatever it takes.

3. Raise your standards

‘I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what they teach, who walk their talk.’

People who work out every day, don’t have any more hours in the day than you do. Their lives are not busier. They have simply identified exercise as something they must do, so they find the time. Instead of making a should-list, these people make a must-list. If you want to achieve more in life, you have to expand who you are and find time for the activities that matter.

If you want to achieve more, you have to step up and raise your standards. By changing your inner game and identifying as someone who performs at a high level, you find a way to do whatever is necessary to become successful. You can only improve by changing. If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you will stay the same.

‘It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.’

4. Take responsibility

‘Identify your problems, but give your power and energy to solutions.’

It’s easy to find out what you should do to become successful, but much harder to do it. But the only way to achieve something great is by starting to take action. And the more action you take, the more likely you are to achieve your goal.

Whatever happens, take responsibility. Whether you experience success or failure, learn from it and use it as a lesson to do better next time. If you give an excuse as soon as you face a challenge, you will often give up and think that this is not for you. Don’t be that person. The key personality traits all successful people have in common are persistence, drive, dedication and passion.

‘You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action.’

5. Life is about progress

‘Change is inevitable. Progress is optional.’

Getting things is not going to make you happy. The things might excite you for a moment, but unless you keep growing, they’re not going to keep you happy. The key to a fulfilling life is through progress. By achieving what we aim for, we feel alive and energised.

This involves challenges such as learning new skills, performing at a higher level, helping others to achieve more. The better you can help people succeed, the more fulfilled you will feel. The best way to achieve progress is to always give your best, and always look for ways to do things better. Whenever you feel like you’ve given everything you’ve got, you will feel no regrets and be satisfied with what you’ve achieved.

Take home message

Achieve breakthroughs by getting rid of your limiting beliefs.

Create a compelling vision to be motivated to work hard every day.

To change for the better, you need to raise your standards. Expect more from yourself.

Take responsibility for everything that happens, both your successes and failures.

To live a fulfilling life, look for progress and improvement as often as possible.

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