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Originally Posted by Toine  Not sure where to post this question, so I'll do it here...
Anthony Robbins says our main drives are joy and pain. He has found that avoiding pain is a stronger emotion than than trying to get joy. Perhaps I am making links that aren't there, but I was wondering if his methods are based on fear. A more general question that could be drawn from this is: Is the path of fear easier than the path of love, or does the path of fear at least lead to 'results' more quickly? |
This is an exact quote from, "Awaken the Giant Within" by Tony Robbins...
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What is the force that is controlling you even now and will continue to do so for the rest of your life?
PAIN and PLEASURE! Everything you and I do, we do either out of our need to avoid pain or our desire to gain pleasure."
And I agree with Steve when he says,
"Pain and pleasure don't just refer to physical reactions or emotions -- instead their definitions are broadened to encapsulate whatever drives your behavior. So you can say anything is pain or pleasure, given enough tweaking."
Therefore Robbins is correct in stating that,
"Everything you and I do, we do either out of our need to avoid pain or our desire to gain pleasure."
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