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A review by ksorensen
The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage by Mel Robbins
4.0
"The 5 Second Rule" is a book that undoubtedly will be helpful to many people. It's centered on the idea that we often make decisions out of fear. If we want to do something, we often think too long about it and come up with a bunch of reasons not to. Mel Robbins' solution is simple: count down from 5 and then just go do it.
My biggest takeaway is the confirmation of something I've known for a long time: the people who succeed are the people who try. I probably quote Wayne Gretzky once a week "you miss 100% of the shots you don't take" and Robbins quotes him too.
The book will be particularly beneficial for people who struggle with procrastination - that feeling of 'I should have done that'. While nothing is a sure fix in this world, this book will get you closer to your goals, if you take action - or as Wayne would say 'if you take the shot at goal'.
I rated it 4/5 as I wasn't crazy of how the book was formatted. Mel also uses a lot of screenshots from social media - fantastic stories all- but for me, it broke the reading experience a bit. It doesn't ruin the message to be sure, but it made it harder for me to truly focus on the book.
My biggest takeaway is the confirmation of something I've known for a long time: the people who succeed are the people who try. I probably quote Wayne Gretzky once a week "you miss 100% of the shots you don't take" and Robbins quotes him too.
The book will be particularly beneficial for people who struggle with procrastination - that feeling of 'I should have done that'. While nothing is a sure fix in this world, this book will get you closer to your goals, if you take action - or as Wayne would say 'if you take the shot at goal'.
I rated it 4/5 as I wasn't crazy of how the book was formatted. Mel also uses a lot of screenshots from social media - fantastic stories all- but for me, it broke the reading experience a bit. It doesn't ruin the message to be sure, but it made it harder for me to truly focus on the book.