As you just read, for Stephen, “the snooze button has been broken and
autopilot no longer exists”—and that has made all the difference. Stephen isn’t just
waking up earlier. He’s changed from a guy who used to “always settle and rarely
pursue my passions” to a person who has taken his life into his own hands, one
five-second decision at a time. And it all started with getting up right when the
alarm rang.
If you can get up on time, start your day powerfully, plan ahead, think about
your goals, and focus on yourself, all before you get bogged down in your daily
routine, then you will simply accomplish more. This is the first step to taking
control of your life.
Remember, while I created the Rule to help me get out of bed, the
#5SecondRule is about something far greater than waking up on time. It’s about
waking up the power of you and using it to shake up your life.
After you try the Wake Up Challenge, let me know what you discover about
yourself using #5SecondRule. You might find, like Stephen did, that it “sucked,”
but over time, I guarantee this one small change will make “a huge difference.”
Now that you know how to get started, on a basic level, the next three parts of
the book will dive deeper into how you can use the Rule to achieve specific goals
including increasing productivity, beating the fear, feeling happier, and enriching
your relationships.