MAKING decision should not be too early but should not also be too late. Let us not delay any possible way of uplifting the condition of our people. Author Melanie Robbins conceptualized five second rule in whatever we do in our life.
So here’s the one-liner definition of the five second rule according to Robbins: If you have an impulse to act on a goal, you must physically move within 5 seconds or your brain will kill the idea.
So if you have a goal of gaining more respect in the workplace, you have to raise your hand the next time you’re in a meeting and you have a great idea.
If you have a goal of losing weight, you can take action right now by researching healthy meal options and setting daily reminders on your phone that will prompt you to go to the gym.
If you have a goal of launching your own business, and you have no idea where to start, get on Google right now and research other companies in your field of interest, see what they’re doing and decide what you’ll do the same and where you’ll differentiate yourself. Then Google a free business plan template, and then fill it out. Get serious about it and put your intentions in writing.
Whatever your goals are, show the world, and yourself, that you’re serious by taking action, however insignificant that action may seem, RIGHT NOW.
Because when you physically move, your brain starts to build new habits. When you do something you’re not used to doing, you are in the act of building new habits and erasing existing ones.
The fact that you took the time to read this blog tells me that you are already taking the time to invest in yourself, which makes me even more excited to see how this simple change in habit changes your life.
Author Melanie Robbins said that she wanted to know how the 5 Second Rule works for you. You can send an e-Mail of your stories to: hello@melrobbins.com and use the hashtag #5SecondRule on Social Media. She further said that she I could not wait to see everything you do.
This Corner hopes that a sense of urgency will be instilled in each one’s drive to make a difference in the lives of the people for You Only Live Once.