With a net worth of $600 million, Tony Robbins is one of the world’s most famous and wealthiest motivational speakers.
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Robbins’ outstanding achievements, which helped him to make millions, are indeed inspiring and a testament to his hard work. Here’s a look at exactly how he got to where he is today, along with a few of Robbins’ favorite tips for achieving financial success while building a meaningful life.
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A Rocky Road to Success
Tony Robbins wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Capitalism.com reported. He grew up in poverty, with difficult family circumstances. His parents split up while he was a child, and his mother struggled with alcoholism and drugs. She was often abusive — Robbins has talked about the time she chased him out of the house with a knife.
Robbins’s mother also struggled to provide for her children, and the family was homeless for a while. The still-young Robbins stepped in by working odd jobs as a handyman to support his siblings. This would’ve been a challenge for anyone, but it must’ve been especially difficult for young Robbins, who was in poor health and eventually diagnosed with a pituitary tumor.
However, when Robbins took a risk on a $35 seminar with motivational speaker Jim Rohn, it paid off — Robbins started working for Rohn and eventually began giving his own seminars, which have been attended by over 4 million people.
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Tips To Go From Rags to Riches
Despite such challenging circumstances, this abused kid with serious health issues grew up to be one of the richest men in the United States.
Here are three tips to help you follow in Robbins’ footsteps toward success.
Turn Your Challenges Into Opportunities
Robbins has often talked about the importance of optimism, especially looking for opportunities in every circumstance. In a way, a difficult childhood helped Robbins to get where he is today.
He told CNBC that even growing up with a troubled mother helped propel him into his career. “If my mom had been the mother I thought I wanted, I wouldn’t be as driven. I wouldn’t be as hungry. I wouldn’t have suffered, so I probably wouldn’t have cared about other people’s suffering as much as I do. And it made me obsessed with wanting to understand people and help create change.”
If you want to follow in Robbins’ footsteps, apply this principle to your life: Think about some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced in life, and consider how you might be able to use them to drive your career and motivate yourself.
