I picked this book up and read it. I would say, the first 20 or so pages, I found quite intriguing. But after that, I found the book to be one of the typical "just do it" books. An admonition of this book is "be more optimistic". But the author doesn't really tell us how to get there. There isn't enough hard science in this book. For instance, there is increasing evidence that optimism is genetic (they can PET-scan people's brains and show how optimistic thinking is centered in one brain region,etc.). No real mention of that. We are told to "be optimistic". This to me is like saying "be happy". Hey, if I could already do that, I would not be reading this book ! The rest of the book to me reads like a corporate seminar on emotions or on "productivity". I was actually disappointed. I thought the book had a lot of promise. I was expecting some hard science, and got a Timothy Robbins corporate escape type thing.
Synopsis:
Three seconds is all that stands between those who settle for "whatever" and those who insist on "whatever it takes." Award-winning author and psychologist Dr. Les Parrott reveals six common impulses that sabotage greatness in our lives. We can unleash our full potential and excellence when we learn how to give our first impulses a second thought.
Description:
Just three seconds. The time it takes to make a decision. That's all that lies between settling for "Whatever" ... or insisting on "Whatever it takes."
3 Seconds shows how to unleash the inner resources that can move you to a whole new level of success. It comes down to six predictable impulses that most of us automatically accept without a second thought. You can replace them with new impulses that lead toward impact and significance. For instance, it takes Three Seconds to ...
Disown Your Helplessness: The First Impulse: "There's nothing I can do about it." The Second Impulse: "I can't do everything, but I can do something."
Quit Stewing and Start Doing: The First Impulse: "Someday I'm going to do that." The Second Impulse: "I'm diving in ... starting today."
Fuel Your Passion: The First Impulse: "I'll do what happens to come my way." The Second Impulse: "I'll do what I'm designed to do."
Inhale ... exhale ... the difference of your lifetime can begin in the space of a single breath. The decision is yours. Start today.
