Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1941 in Books
• Published on: 2001-01-02
• Binding: Paperback
• 544 pages

Synopsis
The author offers advice on such matters as mastering emotions, overcoming debilitating habits such as over-eating, drinking and drug abuse, unleashing the hidden power of body and mind, improving personal and professional relationships, and taking control of personal finances.

From the Publisher
The bestselling guide to taking control of your destiny
`I am passionately attached to self-improvement books, and this year I have found the guru of gurus in this department…Anthony Robbins' MARY KENNY, EXPRESS

`AWAKEN THE GIANT WITHIN is a fascinating, intriguing presentation of cutting edge findings and insights across a broad spectrum of issues, including the growing consciousness that true success is anchored in enduring values and service to others' STEPHEN R. COVEY, author of bestselling THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE

`You can't afford not to know what Anthony Robbins is teaching!' KENNETH BLANCHARD, author of THE ONE-MINUTE MANAGER

`Tony Robbins inspired me to take my career to the next level. Having attended all of his live courses, he definitely is the number one communicator in the world. He really knows how to bring out the best in you so that you consistently peak perform' ROGER BLACK, World Olympic medallist, BBC television presenter and motivational speaker.

`Tony thinks differently, and thank god he does, because he helps us to think differently about everything. Talk about value added leadership!' MIKE BASCH, FEDERAL EXPRESS

Customer Reviews

It's what you make it
You will read a lot of conflicting reviews about this book. Most are good, some are OK and then others claim that Robbins is a con-artist hell bent on brainwashing gullible folks to fleece them of their money by selling some limp 'positive thinking' dream.

The truth with many things is in the eye of the beholder. What it isn't is some 'positive thinking' book designed to make you oblivious to life's difficulties and claiming that life is easy. Life isn't easy. This is why so many of us find it challenging. If you choose to read this book from a point of curiosity, you should find it interesting. If you read it intent on doing the exercises with a view to having the courage to make changes in your life, it can be life transforming; - but you must want it to be. It won't just happen.

Robbins makes the point that everything starts with 'personal power', the ability to take consistent action in the direction of your chosen destination. What holds us back in moving our lives forward is our reluctance to move out of our emotional comfort zones. The key reason for this is fear. As adults, we call it stress or angst or any other number of names but it all comes down to the same thing. We are bothered by what others think and say, we do conform, we are scared of getting rejected or of failing so we opt to stay in unhappy relationships, dead-end jobs, adapt to low earnings and be unhappy in the process and avoid risk.

This book will show you some very powerful strategies in taking control of your thinking and starting to move in the right direction. The earlier chapter on the power of decisions is a must. Robbins makes the point that a true decision means no going back, its not a 'should' or a 'ought' but a true emotional conviction. This book will give you the power to make those decisions and the strategies to manage your emotions in the midst of the emotional discomfort you will experience.

Too many people who have not been content with their lives can testify to this books effectivness. I was someone who faced some major challenges in my life which caused me to retreat into my comfort zone. Doing what I knew I should be doing was avoided and procrastination was the order of the day as far as work was concerned. This book gave me the courage to change and made me realise that any challenges or gain we experience in life requires courage and will make us feel uncomfortable.

Its only by experiencing emotional discomfort that we achieve emotional growth. Yes, it can be scary but its all down to whether you want it or not. If you do, this book will help..

Counter-productive
This book is so enthralling that I missed my interview with MI5 because I was too engrossed. The style of the writing is compellingly inspirational to the point that arround the middle chapter I found myself struggling with two utterly contradictory urges: one part of me screamed for more of his oratorical brilliance, yearning with Helen's passion for more of Paris' words; the other half of me demanded that I fling this book away and venture boldly into the unknown, filled with a titanic sense of potency and drive. All the world seemed to me as though it were less than the dust beneath my chariot wheels, yet the mighty steed that drew that machine of fire was Anthony Robbins. Alas, the internal tensions unleashed by the power of this book soon overturned my mind utterly and I am now making the most of my opportunities whilst incarcerated at HMP Broadmoor. In conclusion, this book certainly changed my life.

type is better then audio for some things
If you the sort of person who "knows" they could do a hell of a lot better if they just got up in the mornings and went for it, then welcome to your future.

I want to compare this to the audio courses, because i hope that the reader will either have tried the courses and just not acted on them or, maybe they find the price of the courses too high and so avoided Tony. Well i got news for you, take your time with this book, read a page or three and then put it down. Take in what you have read, slowly work your way through it and you have more than the audio courses. You see, the guy might sound nice, but boy can this guy write!

It is an easy book, but its big and the info is rich. Every few pages you should get closer to understanding what you need to do. Let me put it this way, I have the business most of you would want.

I sort of had it before reading this book. I could walk out the door and work when i wanted, the problem is, I never wanted to. Something stopped me, I stopped me. As a born procrastinator I was doomed. My whole life was facing ruin. Then, I had the good fortune to listen to a course a friend gave me. It was good, and to a degree it set my mind in the right direction. But it did not quite register and although the audio courses might work for some, I just felt like I knew what I had to do but still was not doing it.

So, I bought this book (its cheaper at amazon than what i paid) and it was the best investment I have ever made. You see, it suddenly hit me that the reason I was not walking through my door and working was because I had never really learned how to make a decision. Anyway, I shall not babble any longer, just to say that due to this book I now earn a lot of money, but, much much more importantly, I do it in such a way as i can not wait to get to work every day. I constantly think about how I can make improvements, not just money but to my whole life and those around me.

so, my recommendation, buy this book for yourself if you think you need a push. More importantly, buy it for someone you know and give them the greatest gift ever.

good luck, not that you need it.


So, Thanks Tony, I owe you one, mate.