The 5 Second Rule: Count Down and Go

Do you ever hit the snooze button again and again?

你是不是也会一次又一次地按下“稍后提醒”？

Me too! Every single morning.

我也是！每天早上都这样。

Then I read The 5 Second Rule, by Mel Robbins.

后来我读了梅尔·罗宾斯的《5秒法则》。

Years ago, Mel's life was falling apart.

多年前，梅尔的生活一团糟。

She had money problems, and she felt completely stuck.

她有经济困难，感觉自己完全被困住了。

Every morning, she stayed in bed, hiding from the day.

每天早上，她都赖在床上，逃避新的一天。

One night, she saw a rocket launch on TV.

一天晚上，她在电视上看到火箭发射。

Five, four, three, two, one... lift-off!

五、四、三、二、一……发射！

And suddenly, she had a crazy idea!

突然，她有了一个疯狂的想法！

The next morning, when the alarm rang, she didn't think.

第二天早上闹钟响起时，她没有多想。

She just counted backwards. Five, four, three, two, one...

她只是倒数：五、四、三、二、一……

And she got up!

然后她就起床了！

It sounds silly, but it really worked.

听起来很傻，但真的管用。

So here's the rule.

所以，规则是这样的。

When you know you should do something, count down from five.

当你知道该做某件事时，就从五开始倒数。

Then move, before your brain can stop you.

然后在大脑阻止你之前行动起来。

If you wait, your brain will find a hundred excuses.

如果你等下去，大脑会找出一百个借口。

It works for small things, too.

它对小事也管用。

Want to speak up in a meeting? Five, four, three, two, one. Hand up!

想在会上发言？五、四、三、二、一。举手！

Want to go to the gym? Count down, and put your shoes on.

想去健身房？倒数，然后穿上鞋子。

Robbins says motivation doesn't come first. Action does.

罗宾斯说，动力不是先来的，行动才是。

You'll never feel ready, so do it anyway!

你永远不会觉得准备好了，所以就去做吧！

So, what will you do in the next five seconds?

那么，接下来五秒你要做什么？