Tony Robbins TED TALK Why We Do What We Do

I was deeply touched by Tony Robbins, "The Why Guy's" presentation. He said that emotion is the force of life. He asked why is it that some people who are raised in a good family and have everything end up in rehab when other people who have had bad childhood's and pain in their lives contribute most to society? No matter what happens, they find a way to be happy. They have developed psychological strengths and resourcefulness using their emotions in creative playful ways to make decisions that shape their destiny.

Mr. Robbins stated that emotion creates action like Rosa Parks refusing to sit in the back of the bus which changed society, and Lance Armstrong beating cancer and winning the Tour de France six times. Again, these people overcame pain and used their emotions to achieve greatness.

In the model of the World, Mr. Robbins named six needs: avoid pain, variety, money, prayer (needs of the spirit), need to grow, and the need to contribute beyond ourselves. He asked, What's driving you? and said explore what you are doing today.

I have known people who had it all and lost it, and I have known people who have suffered great pain and made it. For myself, I do believe that times of trouble and pain caused the force of life (EMOTION) to kick in and made me do everything I could at the time and throughout my life to improve, strive to experience variety, address my spiritual needs and enjoy the total satisfaction of contributing beyond myself.