Personal development author and speaker Anthony Robbins explains in his TED talk that when people fail to achieve something, the defining factor is a lack of resourcefulness. He adds that if people are resourceful enough–if they’re creative and determined enough–they’ll find a way to achieve what they’re after.
In addition, Robbins explains that our ability to be resourceful largely depends on what we choose to focus on. Every moment of your life you’re making the following three decisions:
- What am I going to focus on?
- What does it mean? (The minute you focus on something you give it meaning. And whatever meaning you give to it produces emotion.)
- What am I going to do? (Emotion then drives you toward taking action.)
Robbins then gives examples of how these three decisions shape your life. As an aside, during the talk there’s a great exchange between Robbins and Al Gore, who’s sitting in the audience.
Tony Robbins discusses the “invisible forces” that make us do what we do — and high-fives Al Gore in the front row.
