From the time I was 11 years old, I sought meaning and purpose, truth and understanding. I began to ask two essential questions: Who am I? and How shall I live? I followed these questions around the world, always hungry for that final aha! when it would all make sense. My adventures were marked by many defining moments of truth. Altogether, these moments have expanded my awareness and understanding of the magical possibilities in life. I share what I've learned on this journey in my various keynote talks and programs, with people from all walks of life — from corporate executives to rock musicians, from best-selling authors to ministers of parliament. My philosophy, which supports and shapes my work, has been developed from many years of study, practical application, and personal experience. I believe that every person has unlimited access to an intrinsic reservoir of wisdom and shakti, a tsunami of creative and expressive power, that we can use to live impossibly remarkable lives. The essence of my approach is to draw forth the natural wisdom, energy, and enthusiasm from people, individually and collectively. I have firm faith in the capacity of people to generate wise and effective insights and strategies for themselves and their families and companies and communities. The most useful tools and techniques are already within each of us, and they are more potent than theoretical templates or mechanical models. They are: a clear mind, an open heart, and present-centered attention. Because we have so much richness already existing within us, my style of speaking and my method of working with people is somewhat freewheeling. I don't use the word "training," so popular in business today, because I never liked it when someone tried to train me. I prefer to ignite people, to call out their desire and capacity for bigness and boldness. Rather than set pieces, I favor spontaneity and improvisation, creativity and intuition. I like to examine limiting assumptions and beliefs. I encourage people to define their values and articulate goals that are personally meaningful. I talk about the power of choice, and the importance of focused attention. I do think we all ought to develop whatever skills we need to do our work well. I love when people do great work, beautiful work, from the heart. I have traveled, studied, lived, and worked throughout the world. I have met many people. We are the same in basic ways. We aspire to an authentic, vibrant life. We want to express ourselves truthfully and fearlessly, to relate with intimacy and vulnerability, to fulfill our sense of purpose, to choose our work and do it well. We want a meaningful life of inspiration and joy, and we all want to give our love to the world. To realize these feelings and experiences is not difficult. It is actually quite simple. We just have to ignite our natural powers of wisdom and shakti, of insight and action. Robert Rabbin Igniting Insight & Action