Mel Robbins
👤 PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
So I literally thought, oh my God, it's a sign from God.
Yeah, well, it was probably the four bourbon Manhattans I had had that gave me that idea, because I was kind of stupid, but I was drinking a lot back then.
And so the next morning, Tuesday morning, the alarm rings, and here's the fatal mistake everybody makes.
There is this moment where you know what you should do.
But instead of doing it, you stop and think about how you feel about doing it.
And within five seconds flat in that hesitation, you literally switch gears in your brain.
But the longer you think about it, the less likely you're going to do it.
And in about five seconds, you lose all motivation.
And your whole life plays out in this five second window.