A critical rule I’ve made for myself is never to leave the scene of a decision without first taking a specific action toward its realization.

The author proves that the common aspect people look into their lives and destiny is judging the environment as a main factor of success and failure in a person’s life. It’s critical for us to understand these unconscious beliefs that control when we give ourselves pain and when we give ourselves pleasure. Audiobook - I am sad to say I think I have outgrown Anthony Robbins - not so much outgrown but have moved on to different priorities. Out of that fear, they develop beliefs that cause them to hesitate, to not give their all—consequently they get limited results. Don’t be afraid to have a big goal, because the only limit you have is in your mind, break that limit, and you can achieve whatever you want.So often we forget that time is a mental construct, that it is completely relative, and that our experience of time is almost exclusively the result of our mental focus. It’s okay to use metaphors, especially if it helps us to understand a situation or emotions, but the problem becomes if we use global metaphors in an inappropriate way. The larger the number and greater the quality of our references, the greater our potential level of choices.

Most people who constantly say, “Let’s be realistic,” are really just living in fear, deathly afraid of being disappointed again. So often, people are too busy pursuing means values that they don’t achieve their true desire: their ends values. The quickest, simplest, and most powerful way I know to handle any emotion is to remember a time when you felt a similar emotion and realize that you’ve successfully handled this emotion before. Remembering to distinguish these two terms that are often incorrectly lumped together will allow you live a healthier, more balanced life. Once you’re familiar with each signal and its message, your emotions become not your enemy but your ally.We have mixed emotions where we link both pain and pleasure to changing, which causes our brain to be uncertain as to what to do, and keeps us from utilizing our full resources to make the kinds of changes that can happen literally in a moment if every ounce of our being were committed to them.