Unleash the Power Within
Over the last four days I have been in a deeply immersive Tony Robbin’s virtual experience called Unleash the Power Within. Wow. I have never been to one of his events but his books and YouTube videos have always been a powerful catalyst for change in my life, so why not go all in? It all started with a free event in January. It was three days and three hours a day and the amount of value I got from that made the UPW a no brainer. During this time I just got back from my month long vacation in Dubai, I was living in my Toronto apartment that I didn’t want to be in anymore, everything felt stale. I had already made the decision to move but I was still uncertain with what my next step would be. This free Tony Robbins experience opened my eyes up to what is possible.
A few key takeaways from the free event were this, the path of least resistance will never make you happy, proud or have self esteem. One decision can change the rest of your life. Discipline weighs ounces and regret weighs tonnes. Progress equals happiness. We need to do difficult things; like pushing ourselves at the gym, or moving through uncomfortable emotions in a healthy way. The only way to get lasting change is with a new identity. When you act on a new belief immediately you will cement it. The thing is, we all have excuses and limiting beliefs stuck in our identity that we need to annihilate to take us to the next level. That’s where Tony comes in. He really is the ultimate motivator. Three things you need for transformation are momentum, immersion, and implementation. Cue the sales page for the next event.
After gaining all the momentum from that free event I was ready to immerse myself in whatever the next level was and that was Unleash the Power Within. Take my money Tony, I am ready! It was perfect timing because this event would take place while I was in Florida visiting my folks. I didn’t expect that we would be doing 12-15 hour days with limited breaks! So thank god I was staying with my parents, every once in awhile the sliding door would open and my mom’s hand would stick out with a plate of food. I am so grateful for that woman, she kept me nourished while my brain was firing on all cylinders. On day two I was like, this is so exhausting I don’t think I could do this again, but by day four I was like FUCK YES I AM LIT UP! LET’S GO! It was a rollercoaster of emotions.
The thing with all these takeaways is that there is a system that Tony and his colleagues move us through to implement the lasting change. It’s all about action, baby! It’s about making the moves and showing up for yourself in different ways than you have in the past. He helps you recognize the patterns and puts a name to things you didn’t realize needed naming. ‘You can’t manage what you don’t measure’. Well I didn’t even know what to measure, now I know. I have a clearer understanding of my needs and values. I have a system in place that I need to measure in order to understand where I am going and who I am becoming. I can guarantee you that in one year from now the goals I have set out for myself will be crushed and I will be on another level. Can’t wait to show you.
Key takeaways from Unleash the Power Within would be that physiology comes first. We need to get into our bodies and out of our head. As Tony says, “if you’re in your head your dead”. The mind is a tool, we can use it but don’t let it use you. We need to move our bodies and get into a peak state; whether that’s through dancing, working out, running, yoga, etc. MOVE, BABY! If we start every day with movement and get into a peak state our lives improve dramatically. Tony shared his daily priming ritual that I will be implementing in my life every morning. You can find it here.
I wrote down several great quotes and insights and I’ll share them with you now: We get what we tolerate. Expectations lead to suffering. Trade expectation for appreciation. The only thing that changes your life long term is decisions. The secret to living is giving. Clarity is power. Destiny is controlled by our decisions. To give anything less than your best is to deny the gift. Good timber does not grow with ease, the stronger the wind the stronger the trees. Perfect practice makes perfect. The quality of my life is the quality of my emotions. Beliefs and values control your entire life. Set backs are set ups. Proximity is power. Success leaves clues. They gave me a no but god gave me a knowing. RAISE YOUR STANDARDS.
I will continue to take part in as many Tony Robbins experiences as I can. This was monumental for me. The insights and momentum is priceless. I can’t wait to see what I do with all this potential. Eeeeeee!!!
The next Unleash the Power Within is in November and you can get the information here: www.shareupw.com
