The 5 Second Rule: Transform your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage

According to Robbins, why are small actions such as waking up on time or sending an email so difficult to do? How does this affect our habits in the long run?

How do fear and hesitation impact our “locus of control?” How does the #5SecondRule disrupt this pattern?

To what extent is personal success predicated upon our courage to change and act out of character? Choose another self-help book that discusses courage and behavioral change, and compare and contrast it to The 5 Second Rule.

Explore three areas in which the #5SecondRule can affect people’s behavior. Support your answer with anecdotal evidence or research.

What is procrastination? How does the #5SecondRule help combat it?

Why does Robbins believe anxiety can hold people back from reaching their potential? What is her remedy for fixing this? What potential critiques might challenge her beliefs that Extreme Fear and Anxiety Are a Form of Self-Abuse?

Describe the book’s writing style. How does Robbins’s tone, syntax, and diction impact the reading experience of the book and the communication of its message?

In what ways do our emotions prevent us from being proactive? Support your answer by citing at least one scientific study and one piece of anecdotal evidence.