Posted on 06/24/2016 7:46:33 PM PDT by NRx
The seminar is called “Unleash the Power Within.” The multi-day event with world-renowned motivational speaker Tony Robbins is “designed to help you unlock and unleash the forces inside that can help you break through any limit and create the quality of life you desire,” according to promotional materials.
“Overcome the unconscious fears that are holding you back,” Robbins’s site proclaims. “Storm across a bed of hot coals.
“Once you start doing what you thought was impossible, you’ll conquer the other fires of your life with ease.”
But Thursday night’s coal walk in Dallas didn’t go so well for dozens of seminar attendees: Five people were taken to the hospital and about 30 to 40 were evaluated after sustaining “burn injuries to their feet and lower extremities” after attempting to walk across hot coals in front of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, said Dallas Fire and Rescue spokesman Jason Evans said,
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
“the power within”
‘Women sense my power. I do not avoid the company of women. Not at all.
But I do deny them my essence.’
Wasn’t Life Coach Robbins a Bill Clinton confidant?
Maybe Bill should have listened to General Jack Ripper instead.
‘Women sense my power. I do not avoid the company of women. Not at all.
But I do deny them my essence.’
Wasn’t Life Coach Robbins a Bill Clinton confidant?
Maybe Bill should have listened to General Jack Ripper instead. ~~ tumblindice
In an interview with Business Insider, Robbins says on Christmas day in 1993, Bill Clinton personally called him from Camp David as he relaxed at Mandalay Entertainment CEO Peter Guber's home in Aspen, Colorado. Robbins explains:
[W]hen he first called me, it was Christmas, and I was in Peter Guber's house in Aspen, and he says, "The President is on the line," and I said, "President who?" He goes, "The President of the United States!"
I answer the phone, and President Clinton came on. He was having a very tough time, and it was his first year in office. He had run on "it's the economy, stupid," and he had kind of lost his way with the public. And he said, "People told me I should talk to you. Would you come to Camp David and have a meeting with me?"
And I said "When?" and he said, "Tonight!" And I go, "Tonight! Mr. President, I'd be happy to do it, I'd be privileged to serve you, but I want to you to know I'm not a fan." I'll never forget, Peter Guber looked across at me, and he was mouthing to me, "You're talking to the President of the United States!" I said, "I'm not being disrespectful with you, but if you want someone to tell you what you want to hear, I'm the wrong guy." He says, "No, I don't want to hear that."
Robbins took the job, of course. While he wouldn't go into details about his private conversations with Clinton, he says he fulfilled his promise to the President about not going easy on him. "The structure was the process of very quickly going deep. No soft talk. Just penetrating, provocative questions to get to what the real challenge is, and what the real opportunities are."
The two quickly became friends, and Clinton met with Robbins multiple times throughout his presidency, including during the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
At a speech in 2007, Clinton spoke after Robbins. In his speech, he said of Robbins:
As you can see, he has a great gift. He has not only the gift to inspire, but he really, from my point of view, teaches the most important lesson that every individual has to learn about living day to day, which is that you have choices in every circumstance. And you have to make up your mind how you will respond to whatever it is that happens, as well as how you will make new things happen.
In return, Robbins has kind words for Clinton. "While I may not have started as a fan, it was hard not to become one. Because regardless of politics, he sincerely cares about human beings," he says.
He found Clinton intense when they worked together, but very pleasant to be around. "He is one of the politest, smartest and most caring human beings you'll ever meet in your entire life." ~ http://www.businessinsider.com/life-coach-tony-robbins-bill-clinton-2014-12
They do. They sell everything that they once used for cannibalism. The woodwork is beautiful, and you would not mind displaying one of those objects in your home if you were unaware of its use.
I chose not to get one of those. Instead, I got a small tanoa, a replica of the bowl used for preparation of kava, a mild narcotic. I have placed it on my desk at work, and I love to tell people about it.
There was a character on the show ‘Dexter’ who reminded me of Robbins. He held motivational seminars, wrote empowerment books, sold CDs, etc.
Anyone who watched the show knows what I’m talking about.
This monster and his posse tortured young women, then killed them and stuffed them in 55 gallon drums. So I suppose he was really more like Slick than Tony.
Kind of a good moral lesson about it. You pass through troubles; you don’t wallow in them.
That’s really good. Wish I’d thought of that :)
Will try to live it.
You first, Tony...
I went back & read the story of Rev. Thomas Baker, the only white man to be killed & eaten in Fiji. Touching how the descendants of those who did it sought reconciliation with Rev. Baker’s kin.
Or:
I keep a close watch on this heart of mine,
I keep my eyes wide open all the time.
I keep my pants up with a piece of twine,
Because you're mine,
Please pull that twine....
Fast forward a few decades, when we went to Fiji. The resort had those ubiquitous tour pamphlets, and we used those to plan a couple of tours. The tour representative at the resort calls the tour guides and makes the arrangements for them to come pick you up for your own personal tour. So we arranged to go on the Sigatoka (pronounced "singa tonka") River Safari, featuring a visit to a lovely village complete with kava ceremony, and then a tour of the nearby "cannibal cave." Within the cave, our guide told us the story of the last act of cannibalism in Fiji--that of Rev. Baker. Baker had insulted the village chief by yanking the decorative pick out of his 'fro, and the angry chief killed him for it. Of course, I immediately recognized the story; it was one of those surreal moments, when that unbelievable story from childhood suddenly became quite real.
Now, for the rest of the story, another part of the cave is a holy cave. The village priest had accompanied us into the cave, and in the holy cave, he went to the section of cave where only the priest is allowed to go, and blew into a conch shell and blessed us (but in Fijian, so we don't know what he actually said). People can get married in the holy cave; the villagers will be happy to help with the ceremony.
After the cave tour, we went back to the village where the locals, these descendants of cannibals who now are Methodists ("thank God!" as one of our young guides said), barbecued lamb sausages for lunch. Absolutely delicious.
One last thing: Rev. Baker's boots are on display at the national museum in Suva. We do plan to go back to Fiji, and when we do, we will go to Suva and visit that museum. Suva is quite a distance from the tourist areas in Nadi (pronounced nandee), so that will have to be an overnight trip.
I highly recommend visiting Fiji.
In other words:
It’s the ash, stupid.
:)
Fascinating. Most of my knowledge of Fiji came from a 1958 National Geographic article. I remember pictures of Fijian women calling to the turtle gods Raunindalithe and Tinandi Thambonga.
Also learned two high velocity Fijian insults: “You low class long pig!” and, “Eat the boots of Mister Baker!”
Learned about the yangona ceremony and about breadfruit.
One year Fijian soldiers were deployed to the Middle East as part of a U.N. peacekeeping force. The terrorists were scared to death of them as the Fijians did not discourage rumors that captured terrorists would be killed and eaten.
Oh, that is funny.
My son likes to go around and talk to people when we visit places. One of the people he talked to was a veteran who had been a part of one of those international forces. The Fijian armed forces are very small, but they like to participate in world matters. Fiji is such a poor country that that is the only opportunity many of them will ever have to see another country.
All hail Gob.
Didn’t think of that. I walked on coals twice years ago. But it was a sort of an art to find the cool areas more than actually walking on hot burning coals. Take a pic the right way it LOOKS as if you’re walking a sidewalk of hell but it’s not like that at all. In a word it’s faked.
We have nothing to fear but fear itself. And hot coals. Fear hot coals.
Thats pretty good! :)
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