“For those visionaries and thought leaders who want to challenge the norm, this book is a masterclass on the art of resilience.”
—Jim Lanzone, CEO of Yahoo!
Empower
Conquering the Disease of Fear
Description
From finding common ground with warlords, introducing the Taliban to change, and working with NFL greats such as Marshawn Lynch, this uplifting memoir and “study of resilience” (General Paul Selva, United States Air Force) from coach and personal development expert, Tareq Azim, will help you build a relationship with fear and embrace your own power.
A descendant of Afghan nobles, Tareq Azim’s family was forced to flee their homeland in 1979. He assimilated in the United States through his love of sports but when he returned to his home country in 2004, he discovered countless children living on the streets, waiting for the inevitable recruitment into terrorist networks and anti-peace militias. Azim’s close encounter with the ravages of a war-torn society taught him how pain can generate the most intense forms of fear, anxiety, and depression. He had found his salvation through sports and physical activity, and he knew these children could too.
He put his method to the test and created the Afghan Women’s Boxing Federation, the official governing body for women’s sports for the National Olympic Committee and the first ever in the history of any Islamic republic, proving that Afghanistan was ready for social change by addressing the harms of accumulated trauma.
Now, his remarkable full story is revealed in this book that is both a memoir and a roadmap that “could not be more timely” (Hunter Maats, author of The Straight-A Conspiracy). Through his own experiences, he effortlessly explains how fear is an invitation to seek a deeper feeling within—a feeling that is achieved when we engage in righteous and sincere struggle. Only then will our choices be guided by values that help us avoid the pitfalls of moral and personal failure. Featuring actionable advice and varied clear-eyed case studies, including MMA star Jake Shields, former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, and San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York, Empower is the ultimate guide to living a life understanding that fear is there to help you.
Reviews
“A rare opportunity to get inside the mind of one of the best performance coaches in the industry. Tareq’s ability to connect high-performance individuals to their goals and get them to excel beyond their perceived limits is what makes this book so unique.”
—David Alexander, Founder of DBC Fit
“[Empower holds] the key to success when the physical tools fail or are not suited for the task at hand. The message in Empower is more valuable than any tool you can buy, any body you can build, and can be used from the battlefield to the boardroom.”
—Andy Stumpf, US Navy Seal, Host of the Cleared Hot Podcast
“The ultimate book that breaks down the art of resilience, optimization, and mental toughness. Tareq gives you a step-by-step guide on how to make fear your weapon of choice; his memoir serves as a lesson to all of us that the mantra of ‘succeed or die trying’ lives in at least one human—someone we can all learn from.”
—Paraag Marathe, Chairman of Leeds United Football Club