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Mike
Carruthers:
Is there some big passionate goal you have like
losing weight, going back to school, or getting another job but it seems like
such a monumental task that you put it off? Well, ask yourself this question...
Al Secunda:
Are you willing to commit to doing 15 seconds a day about something you claim
to be passionate about? Al
Secunda, author of the book
The 15 Second Principle, says committing to 15 seconds is magical because
of course you can't do anything in 15 seconds. But,
you can get started. And it's zero to one, it's the first pushup, just going zero
to one, picking up the musical instrument or touching the piano for 15 seconds.
So, it's really zero to one is where the mastery is because once we're in motion
down on the floor doing one pushup, the second pushup is really not too frightening
or too painful. You
can commit to anything for 15 seconds and Al says really, really give yourself
permission to bail out after 15 seconds. For example going to the gym… Just
showing up and committing that you are going to at least enter the environment.
And if it's that painful you can turn around and leave but it never is, it's always
the fear of the workout- it's never the workout. And it works. Don't ask me why
it works- you can get a brilliant psychologist on and interview him or her and
they can tell you- but it's a game that definitely works. You
can link to Al's website from
ours: somethingyoushouldknow.net
I'm Mike Carruthers and that's Something You Should Know.
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