Page 43 - The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage

There’s an important concept in psychology put forth by Julian Rotter in 1954.
It’s called “locus of control.” The more that you believe that you are in control of
your life, your actions and your future, the happier and more successful you’ll be.
There’s one thing that is guaranteed to increase your feelings of control over your
life: a bias toward action.

Forget motivation; it’s a myth. I don’t know when we all bought into the idea
that in order to change you must “feel” eager or “feel” motivated to act. It’s
complete garbage. The moment it’s time to assert yourself, you will not feel
motivated. In fact, you won’t feel like doing anything at all. If you want to improve
your life, you’ll need to get off your rear end and kick your own butt. In my world, I
call that the power of a push.

One of the reasons why the #5SecondRule is so empowering is because it turns
you into the kind of person who operates with a bias toward action. If you tend to
overthink every move, you’ll discover the energy and confidence to stop thinking
and actually move. Using the Rule strengthens your belief that you do have the