4 Incredibly Powerful Questions to Ask Yourself Every Day

04/09/24 • 29 min

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Tony and Sage Robbins are excited to share this practical and instructive excerpt from their recent Inner Circle members event as they guide a volunteer through inquiry and illustrate: OUR QUESTIONS are THE ANSWER.

Tony and Sage address the source of our human suffering -- the mind’s repetitive thoughts and limiting beliefs -- that shape our emotions and drive our behavior. They discuss “The Work” of their dear friend, Byron Katie, renowned author, and teacher whose transformative method of inquiry has inspired countless individuals worldwide to achieve greater self-awareness and emotional freedom.

The purpose of this unique exercise is to demonstrate how questioning thoughts and beliefs leads to inner freedom and deeper connections to life and the people around us. In this video, watch Tony and Sage explain what they do and how they each meet their own thoughts and limiting beliefs with inquisitive curiosity and a genuine desire and willingness to see themselves.

When we choose to live as if our thoughts and beliefs are just that (and not actually absolute truths), we enter the self-inquiry process that leads to broader perspective, greater self-awareness, emotional resilience, and inner liberation.

Through four impossibly simple yet powerfully profound questions, The Work of Byron Katie helps disrupt the painful thoughts we’re thinking and believing ultimately fostering our inner freedom and a more fulfilling life. In other words, our most powerful answers can come from simply asking ourselves a few questions!

The four simple questions of 'The Work' will help you uncover truths about yourself and the world around you. Please enjoy this exclusive clip from the Tony Robbins Inner Circle!

About Tony Robbins' Inner Circle: The ultimate personal growth training club, the Inner Circle provides members with access to Tony's world-class Results Coaches, exclusive content, a next-level global peer group, and over 120 hours of Tony's greatest audio training programs. Additionally, members receive live virtual training sessions from Tony himself two times a year. Designed to keep you engaged, focused, and help you master momentum! Learn more here: https://tonyr.co/49tbId8

Tony Robbins is a #1 New York Times best-selling author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. For more than four and a half decades, millions of people have enjoyed the warmth, humor, and dynamic presentation of Mr. Robbins' corporate and personal development events. As the nation's #1 life and business strategist, he's called upon to consult and coach some of the world's finest athletes, entertainers, Fortune 500 CEOs, and even presidents of nations.

The four simple questions of 'The Work' will help you uncover truths about yourself and the world around you. Please enjoy this exclusive clip from the Tony Robbins Inner Circle!

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The Happiness Formula: Retrain Your Brain to Be Happy with Mo Gawdat

Is happiness a choice? And if so, can it be engineered? Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer of Google X and founder of One Billion Happy, believes this is true. In fact, he's used his three decades of success in the tech industry to engineer his very own "happiness algorithm" to help all of us achieve this mind frame.

Gawdat began his mission to conquer happiness after experiencing the ultimate tragedy. In 2014, Mo suddenly lost his beloved son, Ali, which thrust him into depression and an existential reckoning with life's fragility. Rather than succumbing to this ultimate despair, Gawdat turned his grief into a catalyst for transformation. He soon embarked on a profound journey of self-discovery and healing, driven by a newfound mission to spread happiness and well-being to the world.

Drawing from his personal experience and extensive research, Mo has authored the international bestseller "Solve for Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy” and continues to champion his message of happiness to millions worldwide. Via his writing, speaking engagements, and podcast, Gawdat offers practical tools and strategies for finding joy in the face of adversity.

Mo's commitment to spreading happiness has touched millions of lives. He continues to inspire people from all walks of life to embrace happiness as a fundamental choice, as well as empower them to engineer their own paths to fulfillment.

Tony and Sage Robbins are excited to share this special presentation from a 2022 private event with their Platinum Partners in Mexico. Let Mo Gawdat’s poignant insights help you create your own happiness journey today!

To watch this episode, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL7Cb2O6Lhk

Show Notes:

[00:15] Sage Robbins Intro

[00:55] The luckiest man you’ll ever meet

[03:00] An ultimatum leads to a new path

[04:05] How the birth of Ali gave Mo purpose

[05:31] “The more life gave me, the more unhappy I became”

[08:22] An engineering approach to creating happiness

[10:45] Mo details the tragic passing of his son

[11:45] Be everywhere and part of everyone

[14:03] Create happiness by making others happy

[15:09] The wisdom of Supertramp

[21:10] Happiness is the absence of unhappiness

[22:30] Mo’s algorithm

[23:45] Happiness is not a result of the events of your life

[27:45] “Happiness is a choice”

[28:43] The Happiness Equation

[32:45] The problem with dopamine

[35:45] Unhappiness is a survival mechanism

[39:18] Matthieu Ricard: The world’s happiest man?

[46:00] Accept the things you cannot change

[49:05] MIT Study

[51:00] Accept that pain never goes away

[53:56] Question #1 from audience: “How long did it take you to train your brain?

[01:00:19] Question #2 from audience: How can I use meditation to get to the happiness state?

[01:04:48] Question #3 from audience: How can I help someone else be happy?

[01:07:56] Question #4 from audience: How Can I find happiness when I’m constantly focusing on what could go wrong?

[01:14:47] Question #5 from audience: How can I best utilize your teachings with my children?

[01:21:00] Sign off

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From US Immigrant to Billion-Dollar Entrepreneur: Sam Nazarian's Success Blueprint

In this special 2-PART SERIES, we’re dropping you inside a Tony Robbins Business Mastery seminar. Learn HOW TO BUILD A BRAND, SHOWCASE YOUR X FACTOR, and BRING YOUR UNIQUE PRODUCT or SERVICE to the COMPETITIVE MARKET!

In PART ONE, Tony Robbins sits down for an exclusive one-on-one with SAM NAZARIAN, the visionary entrepreneur behind an empire of hospitality, nightlife, and real estate. Best known for founding SBE Entertainment Group in 2002, Nazarian transformed it into a global powerhouse, boasting an impressive portfolio of hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, and luxury residences. His brainchild, the SLS brand, redefined luxury hospitality with its innovative design and expanded globally under his leadership.

Born into a Persian Jewish family in Tehran, Nazarian's journey from immigrant to business mogul is nothing short of inspiring. Nazarian's remarkable achievements include acquiring iconic properties like the Delano and the Mondrian to merging SBE with hospitality giant AccorHotels, creating SBE | AccorHotels and solidifying his position as a leader in the luxury hospitality sector.

Nazarian’s entrepreneurial spirit and determination is nothing short of inspiring. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to elevate your business game to new heights and learn how to turn your own dreams into empires!

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Business Mastery is the world’s premier business training event designed and hosted by the world’s #1 authority on personal growth, business transformation and peak performance – Tony Robbins. This five-day event equips entrepreneurs, business owners and operators with cutting-edge systems, skills and strategies not found anywhere else to create an invincible advantage against competitors. Business Mastery is designed to help participants thrive in any economic climate as they discover critical factors impacting their businesses currently and design an action plan for the next phase of growth, whether they seek more profits or an exit strategy. This includes marketing tips, maximizing a business’ digital presence to get seen and discovered online and how to anticipate and solve the biggest business problems. During this comprehensive program, participants gain the same proprietary tools and methodologies Tony Robbins has used to make more than 70 businesses profitable. They’ll also unlock exclusive growth tips from industry giants from companies like Airbnb, Orangetheory, Shake Shack, SoulCycle, Warby Parker and more. Now available as an immersive virtual event, Tony Robbins’s Business Mastery is drawing even larger crowds and a new generation of business owners.

Learn more about Business Mastery: https://tonyr.co/bm-podcast

SHOW NOTES:

00:33 - Tony's Introduction

03:00 - Sam's Journey to America

05:48 - Sam's Father's Story of the American Dream

06:45 - "Never Look Backwards"

08:30 - Recognizing Opportunities, Filling Voids, and Scaling Up

09:23 - "Turbulence Defines You"

11:30 - Entry into the LA Nightclub Business

12:00 - Seeing Potential Where Others Don't

14:53 - Navigating Economic Challenges

16:20 - Sam's "Secret Sauce" to Success

18:29 - Impact of Design on Customer Experience

19:00 - Creating Memorable Customer Experiences

21:00 - Developing Original Restaurant Brands

22:57 - Knowing When to Sell

24:52 - Audience Question: Scaling Passion into Multiple Restaurants

29:08 - Audience Question: Scaling Multiple Brands in Hospitality

34:30 - Building Company Culture

37:42 - Importance of Removing Toxic Employees

39:18 - Insights from Stanford's Study on Employee Depression

40:45 - C3: Digital Restaurant Company

45:40 - Creating the Future You Want to See

50:30 - Establishing a New Legacy

53:00 - Tony and Sam's Joint Venture in Longevity

57:00 - Tony's Closing Remarks

Tony Robbins is a #1 New York Times best-selling author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. For more than four and a half decades, millions of people have enjoyed the warmth, humor and dynamic presentation of Mr. Robbins' corporate and personal development events. As the nation's #1 life and business strategist, he's called upon to consult and coach some of the world's finest athletes, entertainers, Fortune 500 CEOs, and even presidents of nations.