Page 81 - The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage

In the amount of time it takes to start walking across a bar, Tom could start to
rebuild his life. In the amount of time it takes to raise your hand in a meeting, you
can change how you are perceived at work. In the amount of time it takes to open
your mouth and compliment someone, you could brighten someone’s day. And if
you don’t, the moment will pass, like it did for Blake and now she wants to “kick
myself.”

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. All your excuses and reasons are wrong. There is no “right time” to
improve your life. The moment you move you’ll discover your strength. That’s the
way to bring the REAL you to the table—by pushing the real you out of your head
and into the world. And the best time to do it, is right now when your heart tells
you to move.

We waste so much of our lives waiting for the right time to have the
conversation, ask for the raise, bring it up, or start things. It reminds me of that