A couple of weeks ago I was listening to the Tim Ferris podcast. His guest during this episode was Tony Robbins.

A funny side note: I typically listen to podcasts at 2x speed, but I had to slow this episode down, due to the rate at which Tony speaks. Another confession: I’ve always dismissed Tony as a bit of a self help snake oil salesman. I feel bad for judging him. Turns out, he’s actually a pretty amazing individual.

As a result of this interview, I decided to read his book, “Awaken the Giant Within“. I don’t typically read self help books, but I have to say that I really enjoyed this book.

One of the underlying premises in this book is that all of our actions are ultimately driven by either:

• A) how painful something is, or
• B) how pleasurable something is