I went into a bookstore to find a copy of Mel Robbins‘ “The Let Them Theory”, but when I got to the appropriate section of the store, another Robbins’ book jumped out at me: “The 5 Second Rule: The Fastest Way to Change Your Life.“
I flipped the book over to see what it was about. The back cover assured me that I can change my life in just 5 seconds. “It’s really that simple,” it read.
But is it?
I lifted the cover to read the inside of the book jacket, since I got very little help from the back cover. Robbins explained how she changed her life an catapulted into fame and fortune by, well, changing her life in just 5 seconds.
I was intrigued, but unconvinced whether I should spend $24.99 for her secrets.
As I scanned the first few pages of the book, I saw a line in italics that spoke to me: “You know what you need to do, but you can’t seem to make yourself do it.”
Woah. That’s so me! SOLD! I carried the copy of “The 5 Second Rule: The Fastest Way to Change Your Life” to the register.
(Side note: It took me 5 seconds just to correctly type the word “fastest”. )
I couldn’t wait to get home to learn all about the 5-second rule!
I finished the 240-page book in under two hours.
It did speak to me and I think Robbins had some good tips, which I can sum up by telling myself to just suck it up and do what I don’t feel like doing.
There’s a little more to it than that and Robbins used far too many examples of posts, comments and feedback she got telling her how wonderful her book is and how well it works.
I couldn’t care less if some chick named Jennifer or some dude named Bryce used the technique successfully. Testimonials from people I don’t know mean absolutely nothing to me and there were far too many of them in the book.
In reality, this book would’ve made a great interview on daytime talk or maybe a “60 minutes” segment, if not a magazine article I could have read in a doctor’s office, saving me not just 5 seconds, but 20 minutes of wait time.
If you are despearte for motivation and curious about Mel Robbins, read the book. Maybe borrow it from a library and take a few notes on index cards and then tack those cards around your home or office. I do think she is on to something with some of her advice.
I will certainly make a few notes and pen words of inspiration in my planner as soon as I get around to it … in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!
