Awaken the Giant Within

I was recommended this book to me several years ago by a friend. He was the most positive person I had ever met and I asked him how he was that way. He was going through a divorce and things in his life were quite difficult but he was always happy. He told me that this book transformed his attitude about life.
It has taken me a while to actually sit down and read this book but this was definitely the right time. For many years, I was a wife and mother and all my goals and dreams involved my husband and kid. Five years ago, that all ended and my youngest graduated from high school a couple of years later. I am finally ready to focus on me and my goals again. I don't think I realized that until I read this book. I have been thinking show more about goals and dreams now and am making plans. I have broken a lifelong habit of picking my skin. Tomorrow is two weeks since I picked and I actually have not had a hard time in days. I am no longer a picker. I have tried to quit all my life. Quitting smoking was easy compared to this. Suddenly, after reading this book, it has been easy to quit.
I highly recommend this book to anyone that is wanting to make positive changes in their life. I will continue to work on the assignments in the book and continue to grow and follow my new dreams and goals. show less

There’s gold in here. But I found it a hard book to plug through.
I’ll definitely be going back for a reread.

This definitely is not a 'once read' book. There is just too much info in a single book , too many exercises , too much to assimilate. I for one need to read it again. I liked the concept of pain pleasure linking , moving towards and away values.

Many people think of him a fraud, because of how much he charges for his motivational words and motivational speeches, but many people also think of him as their personal savior, because he has managed to have an immense impact on their lives and has made sure they have found enough courage not only to follow their deepest and craziest dreams but also to have enough faith in themselves, their abilities, and their limitless potential. I for one don't think of him a fraud or a personal savior. I think of him as a very intelligent man who has learned how to have a successful career and how to succeed in life, and is actually learning other people with help of Neuro Linguistic Programming, who have great potential, how to have a successful show more career and how to succeed in life, and that's something I believe all of us should cherish. show less

This is an amazing book if you want to make changes in your life. Tony really gets you to focus on how to be positive. I also believe that anyone as the power to change themselves, as long as they are willing to commit to it and work hard at it.

The best self-help book you'll ever find. Yes, it's unlike others where all of the things are cut too short in a few pages here you get a thick and perfect book with all you ever could question of. Go for it.
I would suggest reading The One Thing as well.

A Giant Man giving you ideas that will help you to take Giant Leaps. He calls it the new science of personal achievement; I say that it is the best thing that has happened to me. My life has never been the same after reading this. A Must Read!