“Seth Godin once wrote “a different part of our brains is activated when we think about what’s possible rather than what’s required.” I believe the same is true when we think about being courageous, rather than focusing on the fears that stop us. It’s the difference between focusing on the solution rather than the problem, and that tiny switch is mentally liberating.”
― The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage
― The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage
“If you have the courage to start, you have the courage to succeed.”
― The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage
― The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage
“Right before we’re about to do something that feels difficult, scary or uncertain, we hesitate. Hesitation is the kiss of death. You might hesitate for a just nanosecond, but that’s all it takes. That one small hesitation triggers a mental system that’s designed to stop you. And it happens in less than—you guessed it—five seconds.”
― The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage
― The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage
“You have been assigned this mountain so that you can show others it can be moved.”
― The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage
― The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage
“I may not be perfect, but I am worthy.”
― The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage
― The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage
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