firewalking with Anthony Robbins
Firewalking
with Tony Robbins
Vocabulary
| brand | impossible | take away (2) |
| follow | stand for | get yourself |
| leader | take action | follow through |
| strong | situation | set a standard |
| create | purpose | stand/stood/stood (2) |
| keep | keep you | standard (2) |
| certainty | metaphor | brand-new |
Video
Transcript
In times of uncertainty, people that are brand-new can take over. People that are big become small, or they become bigger — they get stronger.
And what’s true in business is also true in your own life. In uncertain times if you can bring certainty to yourself, if you can get yourself to take action to follow through, this could be the best time of your entire life.
If you’re a real leader, you’ve set a standard for yourself and you won’t let
anything take that standard away, a standard of who you are, what you stand
for: how you’re gonna live, what you’re gonna give, what you’re gonna create.
And no one man, woman, child, environment, business, government, financial situation will keep you from living your life at that level of quality and giving
what you want to give to people.
The purpose the firewalk is just a great metaphor, for taking things you once
thought we’re difficult or impossible, that will show you how quickly you can
change.
Questions
1. This was a summer camp for children and teens. True or false?
2. In the video, was only one person speaking throughout the entire program?
3. Does everything stay the same or do things change? Do only older and bigger people stay in control and in power?
4. Personal life and business and professional life usually reflect each other. Is this right or wrong?
5. Should you let other people, the government, businesses dictate you, your life and goals?
6. The purpose of the program is to be able to firewalk. Is this correct or incorrect?
7. What happened in the end? What was the climax or finale of the program? Were people suffering and crying in pain?
A. I have seen a firewalking ceremony. Yes or no? Are there firewalking ceremonies or rituals in your country?
B. How do the firewalkers perform their feats?
C. My friends would like to perform a firewalk. True or false?
D. Are there metaphors regarding firewalking?
E. Motivational and success programs, coaching, seminars, books are very popular.
F. What might happen in the future?
