Awaken the Giant Within

Shamou's Words of Wisdom

Awaken the Giant Within is Tony Robbins' guide to success in any and every avenue of life. It has sold over one million copies worldwide and is still in print today.

Shamou describes himself as a Tony Robbins aficionado. His knowledge of this personal development classic is revealed in this series of articles. But Shamou does not simply possess a shallow understanding of this book; rather he has achieved for himself an extraordinary level of success as a Doctor of Chiropractics, as the father of a Harvard graduate, and as the loving husband of his beautiful wife for more than 25 years. Much of this success Shamou freely attributes to his exposure to the work of Tony Robbins.

In his writings Shamou offers observations and commentary on the many different ideas presented by Tony Robbins. Click on any of the links below to read and enjoy what he has to say.

Shamou's Words of Wisdom - Article 1

The importance of dreams and taking action to change your future.

Shamou's Words of Wisdom - Article 2

Learning to see 'failure' as a learning experience.

Shamou's Words of Wisdom - Article 3

Looking inside ourselves to find the truth of what we desire and how keeping a journal can aid us in this discovery.

Shamou's Words of Wisdom - Article 4

The importance of raising our standards and creating a new identity.

Shamou's Words of Wisdom - Article 5

The necessity of choosing a suitable, successful role-model to emulate.

Shamou's Words of Wisdom - Article 6

Shamou discusses the importance of making distinctions.