Most guys fail at building habits because they try to go from 0 to 100.

They say "I'm going to wake up at 5am, hit the gym, cold shower, journal, meditate" — and last 4 days.

Here's what actually works: the 5-minute rule.

When you don't feel like doing something, commit to just 5 minutes. That's it.

• Don't want to work out? Just do 5 minutes of pushups.

• Can't focus on reading? Open the book for 5 minutes.

• Avoiding that hard conversation? Spend 5 minutes writing what you want to say.

What happens 90% of the time? You keep going. Because starting is the hardest part. Your brain fights the idea of effort, not the effort itself.

I've been using this for 3 years. It's how I went from barely reading one book a year to finishing 40+. It's how I built a daily writing habit. It's how I train when I'm exhausted.

The secret to discipline isn't willpower — it's removing the friction of starting.

Try it today. Pick one thing you've been avoiding. Set a 5-minute timer. Then see what happens.