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take control by counting backwards 5- 4- 3- 2- 1. That’ll quiet your mind. Then, move when you get to “1.”
How to
when you move your physiology changes and your mind follows.
If it works for you to shorten or lengthen the window, personalize the Rule to make it work for you.
Why contemplate life’s complexities when you can be moving ahead after just 3 seconds.
As soon as that impulse to act kicks in,
You need to do it
That’s why you’ve got to move faster—so you can break free of your excuses before your mind traps you.
be more intentional and effective in your relationships with yourself and others.
push yourself to pursue your passions,
volunteer for projects that stretch you, create
You can use the Rule to stop the barrage of negative thoughts
Your mind has a million ways to talk you out of acting.
change requires you to do things that are uncertain, scary, or new.
hesitation happens really fast. That is why you have to act even faster to beat it.
That moment of hesitation is a killer.
This is how we are wired to fail.
Over time, as you take more and more steps forward, you’ll discover something else—real confidence and pride in yourself.
push we give ourselves when we stand up, speak up,
Stand up for myself with the 5 second rule
do whatever feels hard, scary, or uncertain.
Try out music production
when you need it, you’ll probably be alone.
Your values and your instincts will tell you what you should do. And your feelings will scream “NO.”
That is the push moment.
make a decision in the next f...
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Whatever reason you use to hold yourself back—you are wrong. It’s not safer to stay quiet. It’s not better to keep the peace.
It’s not futile to try. It’s not risky. You are wrong.
And the best time to do it, is right now when your heart tells you to move.
They didn’t wait to feel ready.
It is our feelings and fears that convince us now is not the right time and keep us from achieving greatness.
I didn’t focus on my shortcomings but emphasized my qualities and got the job.
waiting for validation will be the death of your dreams.
When you sit with fear and uncertainty your mind makes it expand; it’s called “the spotlight effect”
If you only act when you feel like it, you will never get what you want.
You must learn how to separate what you feel from the actions that you take.
