Taking The Easy Route Won't Make You Happy 

I feel this. I want to be sober and healthy again

i've avoided this Robbins guy for decades, the tv commercials, yadda. But this is some good shit. Damn. And props to Theo for sharing so much and being so strong in this type of forum as to be vulnerable and give us good shit to help people, ourselves, out. Brilliant. Respect. ✊

This is vital what he says. Also starting and completing things. Quitting can become a habit as well. It gets hard..a person quits. Start things..finish them..even if it seems pointless. It creates a mind set that a person does not quit.

I'm like 8 years sober from alcohol.. but like 5 years into it I went with my girlfriend to meet her family for thanksgiving. they got to drinking later on that night and I was offered some.. and I simply said no.. I don't drink. no thanks I'm cool. It didn't bother me either. and we all had fun regardless and I felt so good to be able to say no for once in my life.. and it not bother me. I was so proud of myself. It wasn't my identity anymore.

“You are in the midst of changing your identity and your doing beautiful job” As somebody who is on his longest sobriety stretch from alcohol I’ve never once had that thought to myself, i never seen it that way. Even though Tony wasn’t obviously speaking directly to me, it felt like he was. So thank you for that and thank you for allowing me to give myself credit for once.

Way to go Theo! You're much better than you realize. Thank God you're no longer smoking, drinking, or taking drugs!! DUDE, what a large amount of accomplishments so far! Never give up, keep God in your daily choices, and thanks again for being real and showing real emotions!! God bless you man 🙏🙏🙏

I didn't know Theo was on SSRIs for 17 years. That shit will kill you. I'm just glad he's finally off of that shit and starts to actually have feelings.

So good! I’m healing from my second stage 3 cancer, and I truly believe that my negative mind and low self worth have made me sick! I’m fine now, and so happy to begin changing my brain! Thanks Theo for having Tony on, and for being YOU! ❤

Man I've been saying this for years... happiness is progress. Only because I heard Tony say it in a book a long time ago. He's right though. There might be other ways to happiness, but I can take myself from the dumps to stoked by doing something like fixing my lawnmower by learning on RU-vid, or reading a book about my job that gets me fired up, or getting better at skating or surfing by learning from others, getting one more rep or going up in weight at the gym... What a great video.

Tony and Theo are different people yet both help people in the same way…..talking about problems 👍🏻

I was telling this to a friend yesterday who was complaining that we all have to work in order to afford things like shelter and food. But there is a strange fulfillment in figuring out how to survive on your own. It's the reason so many rich kids grow up miserable or drug addicts. I have somewhat privileged children, and I worry about their happiness more than I worry about anything else.

Kicked nicotine and weed after 6 years of addiction. Feeling more proud of myself by the day and every fight I win within myself increases it. Good luck to y’all on the journey it ain’t easy but it’s worth it !

"Why are you counting" Got me

I take the path of least resistance every single day and night... and every morning I hate myself for not going in another direction.

Self esteem is EARNED. That’s it. That’s it right there.

Tony Robbins is the absolute man

I got sober past week, kind of a Christmas new year promise to myself. Have been exercising like hell since the new year and feel so much better, onwards and upwards. Make the effort and you won't regret it. Jsut had covid too and have a black mark on back of my eye from it so have a chunk of my vision missing but honestly that ain't even getting me down I'm jsut loving learning to actually look after myself. It's a great feeling. Parents think I've had a brain transplant. Don't smoke weed. That's the worst thing to jsut slow you down and live your life. Don't let others stop you. Do what you need to do to live. Don't hold yourself back jsut do it. The first step is the hardest but once done the rest jsut comes together. Bless x

2 amazing men. Tony Robins Another level. Motivational genius. I love when someone explains, complexity with simplicity.

Smooth seas never made a skilled sailor!

This interview changed my life. Thank you for Theo for talking to Tony. They are both an absolute force of nature!

Damn I need to listen to the full pod, this really resonates with what I’m going thru

instead of pursuing happiness ... pursue reasons to be happy and the happiness will take care of itself

Such an interesting individual and a great teacher. Thanks Theo

As a kid I always figured I loved the challenges of life (I had and still do have great parental support and I'm 47)... I know I had at top of mind to always know that the easier the result the less rewarding.... nice advice on this episode..

Sounds like a motivating Jeff from Curb your Enthusiasm.

Chapter 3 of Atomic Habits. That’s that Tony read and understood. That book is a prerequisite for life

What a great lesson. Mr Robbins is brilliant.

Super Dave Osborne is very inspirational.

Thanks for uploading these shorter videos as I then saw the full episode and listened to the whole thing.Highly valuable. Thankyou!!

Thanks Theo!

Great episode, thank you both.

Wow that growing and dying analogy is so good! I love Tony!!! This is a blessing❤

Wonderful reminder ✍🏾

Touched on so much. Thanks

Theo this a beautiful episode. I really feel myself in your shoes and Tony has been a role model for years. EXCELLENT stuff. Appreciate you bud.

I needed to hear this. Thanks bros.

Great to see Mr. Robbins being able to help this era.

This is so good man!!! Great conversation keep up the great work.

I adore Tony Robbins! He is amazing!

Ronnie ain’t growing out of that 😂

There are some real nuggets here !! Cheers

Thanks for sharing

I definitely have a problem where when I start doing good and I'm on a roll, by brain goes "we're not used to this let's go back' like that thermostat metaphor.

The wisdom of this man

that's was awesome, needed to hear that .

Not everyone is concerned about happiness, they just want to get through life comfortably.

Man, this is good stuff.

Great great clip

this guy is cool af loved watching this clip.

I appreciate Theo Von

He is absolutely right about the people who count their sobriety. We all know them. People who are brainwashed by AA to believe they will always be an addict, so make it a part of their core identity and never stop going on about it. They're still being defined by and identifying with alcohol. It's sad.

I hated every word in this video, but desperately needed to hear it. Thank you 🙏🏻

Loved this video. Cool seeing AR on this platform. A bit of a different side of him.

Love your alfalfa sprout Theo

at 45. I wish I had better job choices in the past. i’m stuck where i’m at. this guy tony is amazing real life talking. he has some deep wisdom

Support from 🇨🇦 ❤

At 7:00 he says something that I have felt for years! I quit heroin the day I finally put in the rearview and said “I dont do heroin anymore” and stopped counting the days until my next relapse. I still have to look it up when asked how long Ive been sober because I dont remember the exact date. I always hated 12 step programs that have you counting the days and constantly THINKING like an addict.

If you're going through hell, keep going! Shouts out to everyone struggling but never giving up.

Waiting for the next vid! 👍

❤✝ *Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction* - Matthew 7:13-14

My guy…so good

It's probably just the hair, but Theo looks like a Georgie from young Sheldon grown up

I never looked at motivational Videos until my the love of my Life left me . And I felt that the world is ending. I was very depressed. But you guys give me Hope that I keep on running be more positive that things will change. And the most of all Started to Speak to GOD. Thanks for Both you guys for Helping ....

When people ask how long I've been clean and sober I say 2-3yrs.. cause I didn't count.. But a few days ago I got a FB memory of my dog's sudden death, which triggered my sobering up.. I realized it was 5yrs ago (vs 30yrs of chaos). I'm proud of myself.

Wow I can relate ! This is good*!!!!❤😊

I’m a retire PRO alcoholic. I was in denial and felt cool when I was wasted. Even earned myself a DUI- I was so pro. Now- 10 years without it- feels much happier. One day at a time amigo.

Easy path doesn't make u happy..but the long way never ends 🤯

I remember in the 80's and early 90's all these guys, and the "achieve your goals" culture and peddlers of advice sort of combined with the "greed is good" times, suspenders, bmw's....lots of external signals of "success" at that time. 90 percent of them were grifters, and all imperfect like the rest of us, but 35 years on, and Tony still going, kudos, he is the real deal it seems.

I literally talked about this same concept of “changing your identity” but I always said “reinvent myself” and felt like counting days was counterproductive and always looking back on something you tell yourself you can’t do anymore…. I always say I’m choosing to do something or worst case just choosing not to do whatever bad habit it is at the moment and have a general idea of when I “quit” but don’t keep track of it….. it just feels a lot better than what a lot of recovery programs or AA teach.. also hate how they make you say “I’m an addict” like how can you reinvent yourself if you classify yourself like that… they didn’t like me in recovery groups but I never went back to it like I did when I was down bad in addiction… may have had a few relapses here or there but never went back full into it.

Resolution to annul my narcissistic relationship with myself.

Ok, im taking notes

Hell yeah

It's funny to me, Because when I was a young child I remember hearing about tony robins, And any time I asked my dad about him, My dad would get very angry, So now as an adult, Being really exposed to Tony Robbins from this podcast, Makes me realize a couple of things, Firstly that this man is spitting, And that of motivational speakers he's probably actually the best, And secondly, My dad almost certainly got kicked out of a Tony Robbins seminar 🤷🤣

Very interesting talk Theo. Been where you been and been where you are. Found life most difficult when someone rejected me. I wanted to die. It’s as if all the hate was true. Only anger could move me out of it. I just wanted love but couldn’t find any. Didn’t know how. I didn’t want drugs or alcohol or anything else, I wanted to be better. I think Tony’s talking about self-love and ways to get there. If you can learn to understand why you act and feel the way you do, you can learn to act and feel different. That’s why a lot of us take the path of becoming a therapist. ‘The wounded healer.’ My breakthrough came when I hit rock bottom trying to get through this by myself, loving myself. I sat on my couch all alone chocking on my overwhelming pain. I couldn’t breath and called out to the Lord Jesus to help me. I surrendered. I know now It is the first step in AA. Jesus appeared to my spiritual eyes as we were in a different place. He reached out his hand and I took it. He kneeled down in front of me and so I kneeled down facing Him, still holding hands. Looking into His eyes, I began to feel overwhelming emotional pain but it wasn’t mine, it was His. We cried a long time feeling each others pain. Since that time I’ve listened for His directions and His love now overwhelms me. No more anger, only love and understanding. My greatest weakness has become my greatest strength. This little light of mine I’m letting it shine brother. You might not be open to this path but it would be interesting to listen to guests, on your show, who can talk about it. Always enjoy you Theo and I really do love and accept you, warts and all.

I used to take shortcuts in life when I was actually at my happiest point in life...then I lost everything just because I avoided responsibility as much as I could thinking it would make my life easier only to wake up one day not knowing I became a totally different person I could not recognize myself I lost my happiness and the scariest part I lost myself

Decided to stop a 14 year weed habit. This video came into my feed at just the right time

Imagine the horror of realising not only that 'this is all there is', but also that all you thought it was actually wasn't. Self-delusion is the only antidote to reality.

Tony is an interesting man.

I love what Tony said here but I think he left out the reality that we all have limitations. We are fallible, flawed beings. The reality is I cannot "reprogram" that out of the equation. At some point I have to look beyond myself to overcome life's challenges.

getting things you want can make you happy. it’s not having them in reach is depressing.

Reminds me of my new mantra (Think I took it from Luke Cage?). Always forward.

Theo is coming to Auckland in 4 weeks, yea let’s go, gonna wear my mullet wig

Tony Robbins is born the 29th, and his 11 life path…

Is the full interview available rather than clips ?.

I just wanna get good sleep. I'm taking a lot of small steps in the right direction. Just started my second job. I've been drinking a ton more water every day. I'm gonna put in as much effort as I can every day. 😌 Thanks!

I noticed the CRAZIEST THING a few days ago.. and it’s crazy this came up.. I came to the realization that the end goal is the worst part, the quest to get to it is where all the fun and dopamine spikes occur, like even on say a roulette wheel the biggest rush is while the wheel is spinning wether u win or lose doesn’t matter, the highest spikes are when the wheel starts and the whole time it’s spinning

how do you stop the self sabotage?

I worked for him in 1990 91. Here's what I disagree with. If happiness requires a difficult route, then so does every emotion. If you can't maintain inner peace it's because IT doesn't require anything. Can't sit still? Your mind owns you. And Tony teaches mind tricks.

He'll grow out of it. Dude he's 34 😂

Tony sounds like a retired wrestler

Yes it will.

this is what I've been struggling with lately. I know growth takes place outside of my comfort zone therefore it is natural to feel fear. but I'm confused if the fear that I am experiencing is a good fear, cause I'm growing but its just that I have to be at uncharted waters. or if it is a gut feeling, a protection, that I am setting the wrong goal or making the wrong decision. can anyone tell me how to differentiate this ?

To be fair I love the easy way 99% of the time.

I wish i had Robbins mindset

Yeah but being forced through the opposite will just make you not give a shit too.

Or you will lose everything no matter what you do every conceivable separation will occur, everything no matter how good or bad will pass. ❤

A study revealed that many convicted felons have very high self esteem and confidence, that is often why they leave prison and commit the same crimes. They genuinely think they won't get caught.

I remember being a kid at my school sporting carnivals trying so hard to get a ribbon for coming in 1st 2nd or 3rd shiiit even 4th position got a ribbon but every time I tried to express my sporting ability I was quickly deflated by a lack of confidence so I’d find myself sneaking off to smoke cigarettes out of view 😂 my choices and decisions were aimed at being the mischievous type that was rebellious and delinquent and became really good at it😅…so now I imagine if I was the opposite of all these things, dang’namiit!! I could’ve genuinely been a pro athlete in my life 😂

Neil Armstrong took esterois for a living and he got his trophies down

I don't even fucking know what route to fucking take. Now what.