Unlimited Power: the way to peak personal achievement

by Anthony Robbins

Paperback, 1987

Status

Available

Call number

158.1

Collection

Publication

Fawcett Columbine Ballantine Books (1987), Paperback, 421 pages

Description

Business. Self-Improvement. Nonfiction. Economics. HTML:If you have ever dreamed of a better life, Unlimited Power from #1 New York Times bestseller Tony Robbins shows you how to achieve the extraordinary quality of life you desire and deserve, and how to master your personal and professional life. Anthony Robbins calls it the new science of personal achievement. You'll call it the best thing that ever happened to you. Anthony Robbins has proven to millions through his books, tapes, and seminars that by harnessing the power of the mind you can do, have, achieve, and create anything you want for your life. He has shown heads of state, royalty, Olympic and professional athletes, movie stars, and children how to achieve. With Unlimited Power, he passionately and eloquently reveals the science of personal achievement and teaches you: * How to find out what you really want * The Seven Lies of Success * How to reprogram your mind in minutes to eliminate fears and phobias * The secret of creating instant rapport with anyone you meet * How to duplicate the success of others * The Five Keys to Wealth and Happiness Unlimited Power is a revolutionary fitness book for the mind. It will show you, step by step, how to perform at your peak while gaining emotional and financial freedom, attaining leadership and self-confidence, and winning the cooperation of others. It will give you the knowledge and the courage to remake yourself and your world. Unlimited Power is a guidebook to superior performance in an age of success.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member eclectica
A curious blend of helpful and dubious information for those interested in personal development; emphasis is on NLP (neurolinguistic programming). On the plus side, the relentlessly upbeat attitude is welcome when you're feeling discouraged.
LibraryThing member PamelaWells
"An oldie but goodie. This is a good starter book for new Seekers. Anthony Robbins is a wonderful motivator and the undisputed master of personal achievement. He will pump you up and get you going on your path! If you want something more complicated, study "Neuro-linguistic Programming". Robbin's
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uses NLP as the foundation for his own success."
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LibraryThing member curryegg
This is a powerful self-help book for anyone who is in the search for his or hers personal power. It provides personal experiences of the author, some role models successful stories, tips to success and etc. Absolutely a best-seller book.
LibraryThing member MikeOpondo
great follow up after "Awaken The Giant Within".Keep inspiring souls Anthony.
LibraryThing member johnclaydon
No index. That is how you know it is not a serious book.
LibraryThing member keylawk
Tony Robbins is a great inspiration, and operates his body/mind/soul with an infectious zeal. He makes no secret that the purpose of his life is to collect, absorb, test, and retail wisdom. The material he presents is valuable and marketable -- he markets it.

In terms of critique, the proof is in
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the alumni who have taken his "courses". Many have made successes of their lives by finally "hearing" this wisdom because of Tony's ability to communicate it. The only sad part is that he is so caught up in the illusion of "individual entrepreneurship" that he misses the Collective power of organized specialization. The Project is filled with negative aspersions about "Government", missing both the point and the hope of good governance in a participatory representative Republic. Politically, Tony veers into a personality cult. To his credit, he really does model the wisdom he preaches. He fails to understand or teach the social economic discovery of Adam Smith and the benefit of a democratic Republic as a form of governance owned by its citizens. He ends up preaching hatred of "our" Government, which is self-hatred.

Ultimately, "free enterprise" is only unleashed if capitalist/monopolist impulses are regulated by just laws enforced fairly with judicial recourse for violations and breaches. Humans have understood this since Aristotle studied Politics. Greed and corruption have always interrupted our implementations. Ultimately all "self-improvement" movements fail and fall in the face of those interruptions. Tony never challenges the Greed kill.

Tony teaches Unlimited Power by grasping the potential of the human brain. He locked on to Neuro-linguistic Programming, psychological triggers, and couples techniques with business acumen and marketing. Steps include building a ready-State for the mind/body/soul, with physiological body-training and emotionally resonant compassion. "Turn your mess into message" by labelling your own Identity, telling and rewriting your Story, and unfolding your Self. Unlocking your emotional drivers and "secrets" to create breakthroughs. All directed to taking action. "Happiness is a habit," and "Success leaves clues".

He teaches the power of Relationships -- "the greatest evolutionary advantage is Love" -- although he restricts his lessons to the short plays, to intimacy and private partnerships, not the Great Game of polity and Governance. One beautiful contribution is his explicit example of the power of apology, paying restitution, forgiveness, and finding honor in making amends. He uses the healing concept of Hoʻoponopono.

The teaching is filled with reinforcement "triggers" --Tony is primarily a teacher, but pretends to be a leader for the hidden and very limited heuristic purpose of modeling the lessons. As a leader he brings a genuine delight and love for people. The project is filled with charism, non-judgmental acceptance of others, and well-thought out marketing designs. The project brings genuine "opportunity" by enabling us to find the answers that are inside every one of us all the time. We need Tony to help us "see" and hear.
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Physical description

421 p.; 8.2 inches

ISBN

0449902803 / 9780449902806
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