Five Killer Habits
Five Killer Habits: Be a Rebel," is not your typical motivational book as it advocates for the use unorthodox ventures to succeed in life. It outlines five fundamental habits that aid in opposing social behavioural standards, self-governing one's life, and living actively.
- Arise, Awake and Kickass
One of the common traits among award winning people is their habit of rising early in the morning. Most of the Nobel Prize winners are Jews who have a habit of getting up seventy-two minutes before sunrise. Getting up early also contributes to good decision making as most of the important decisions of life should be made early in the morning within thirty minutes of waking up. Also, getting a good and sound sleep of a minimum of eight hours is important. According to researches conducted, the worst decisions in life is made after 11 pm as the efficiency level drops as the day goes by. Getting the right amount of sleep is important as its primary function is repairing our body and brain. Sleeplessness can result in cardiac disease, obesity, and depression. One should get rid of the habit of being a night owl as it makes an individual loose a lot.
The author shares several personal experiences which reflect how rising up early helps a lot. Also, pairing one good habit with another gives great results. One of the most powerful habits is getting up at 5 in the morning which everybody should master, it increases productivity and energises our body. Setting clear goal and determining a timeline to complete it, and tracking the regular progress and visualizing yourself achieving it is essential. Exercising to awaken your senses in the morning can help along with benefiting the brain and boosting problem solving. An interview conducted with 97 people revealed that the key to success is being disciplined.
2. Risk Taking as a Necessity
There is no achievement without risk, and that all progress stems with the book detailing specific ways of evaluating and controlling risk. Stepping outside a person' self-actualized barrier enables progressive movement towards individual aspirations. The book mentions to plan and analyse risk in an effective manner.
3. Become a Dromomaniac
Dromomaniac comes from an ancient Greek word that means having an immense intensity to travel. Travel in general, and solo travel in particular, helps in attaining highest level of self-consciousness as all adventures begin at the end of our ignorance and comfort zone. Travel makes you appreciate your family and friends and makes you grateful for the little things in life. Solo travelling helps in getting a clear perspective while working on one's own personality. The author shares his experiences of solo travelling to different places like Haridwar and Jammu and Kashmir and how it shaped his personality. Travelling also helps in changing the overall perspective towards a place of its people as we get to have a first-hand experience. Travelling helps in getting to know the world better. As we leave our comfort zones, we also leave our urge to impress the people around us and stop caring about little things in life. Several philosophers and thinkers advocate living a simple life and leave material possessions as these prevent us from living a simple, sustainable, and happy life. Travelling proves to be instrumental in self-development, and makes us re-examine our life. Spending on travel rather than other luxuries of life is one of the best investments. Everybody should undertake solo trips as it builds self-confidence and contributes to experiences and happiness.
4. The Art of Persuasion: Effective followers make great single-minded leaders and true rebels have the ability to persuade easily by stringing words into coherent and powerful statements that put fear in the hearts of authorities. The book shows how effective leaders use persuasion in a presentation which reveals that persuasion is about influence, not manipulation.
5. Taking Action: Action – or lack of it - speaks volumes Without tangible execution both ideas and risks are meaningless. An individual is constantly set in motion by self-questioning, "what is stopping me from taking action on this idea?" The book is all encompassing and focuses on discipline, consistency, and the necessary flexibility required to overcome setbacks and procrastination.
So at the last This book acts as more than just a source of motivation; there are practical steps for 'challenging the status quo in the right way' such as intelligence and confidence. The reader is actively inspired to step beyond the imaginary boundaries that limit them take charge, and transform their life for the better. This is the most powerful feature of the book - it combines theories with real-life problems. For people looking to break free from the confinements of society, this book is ideal.