How 5 second is the real difference between good and great?

5 seconds! How it is the real difference between good and great?

5 seconds!

Unbelievable but true.

5 seconds is the real difference between good and great.

Procrastination or an overthinking mind can kill a great idea; right at its inception. The moment there is a time lapse beyond 5 seconds - The intensity of the idea drops significantly.

As if your mind applies a sudden break to the thought.

Our minds are vulnerable. If there is no action on the great idea, distractions deviate us. There are plenty of distractions - within our minds and from outside.

We all have potentials to generate great ideas. But greatness can only be achieved through the execution.

Whenever there are options to choose from - There is an impulse which makes up our mind within 5 seconds. If we have easy and difficult options to choose from - our mind will prefer the easier one. So that it can easily get the sense of accomplishment.

Unfortunately, the not so good things are easier to be done. Like -

1.       It is easier to click next on a video streaming platform when compared with logging out.

2.       Decision to remain lazy and inactive is easier than getting up for the run.

3.       It is an automatic action from our subconscious mind to unlock and stare mobile phone. This is far easier when compared with efforts involved in reading or writing.

4.       Similarly, It is easier to continue scrolling through Facebook, Instagram and twitter feeds when compared with doing what really matters.

These decisions involve far less time than 5 seconds. Our subconscious mind responds to hundreds of such micro commands throughout the day. They want us to be glued. That is why these platforms are not designed with a single click logout option. YouTube skip ad has wait time of 5 seconds, only to strengthen the desire to watch videos over there.

 The solution box

5 seconds; respond to great ideas in your mind with the action.

This blog is possible because I took the call to pause Mel Robbin's Tedx video and start writing the first draft of this video within 5 seconds of coming across this concept.

Never delay the first step. Write it down. Tell someone. Do something about it. Execution is the key.

Make it difficult for social media and digital technology to have ease of our access.

Implement a mechanism to remind yourself of the 5 second rule.

Re-program your sub-conscious mind.

1.       De-activate face unlock and finger print unlock from phone.

2.       Your smartphone password or pattern could remind you of the 5 second concept.

3.       Make your own mobile wallpaper like this one; to remind you of this concept. You can download this one from the link in description.

4.       Don't let your browser remember all your social account password. Key in every time you log in.

5.       Remove unwanted apps

6.       Block unwanted notifications

7.       And play real sports

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