The Quote of the Day Show | Daily Motivational Talks Tony Robbins: “Emotions aren’t Caused by External Sources; We Create Them.”
Oct 7, 2025
Tony Robbins, a legendary motivational speaker and life coach, explores the powerful notion that our emotions are self-created through focus, language, and meaning. He discusses how habitual patterns limit our emotional experiences and emphasizes the importance of asking empowering questions. Pivotal stories, like that of W. Mitchell's resilience post-trauma, highlight how meaning-making shapes our response to life’s challenges. Through transformational vocabulary, Robbins encourages us to redefine our emotional landscape and take control of our feelings.
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Emotions Are Created By Patterns
- Emotions are produced by patterns inside us, not by external events.
- Habitual ways of perceiving and responding determine the feelings we generate.
You Fall In Love By Choosing Focus
- Falling in love is driven by the questions and focus you apply to someone.
- You generate love by asking what you could possibly love and associating to positive features.
Words Trigger The Feelings We Create
- Labeling an experience with a word triggers your brain to create that feeling.
- Our limited emotional vocabulary funnels many distinct feelings into a few habitual labels.