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That’s because you’ll realize you’ve been sleepwalking through life for a long
time. Something this simple, easy, and effective is also contagious. Crystal has
already started using it with her son:

The first person I told about the Rule was my husband. Chris had definitely
noticed the changes, in particular that my bitchy demeanor was melting and that I
was actually being proactive. It didn’t take much to convince him that there was a
“secret weapon” mentality he was living without.

He adopted the Rule and used it to make some major changes. He quit
drinking, started meditating daily, and exercising every morning. The Rule doesn’t
make these things easy; it makes them happen. That’s why I describe it as a tool.

Instead of avoiding the creditor calls and bankruptcy letters, we 5- 4- 3- 2- 1 to
hit it head on. I used 5- 4- 3- 2- 1 to push myself to reach out to old coaching
clients to rev up the referral engine. I used 5- 4- 3- 2- 1 to propel myself to go on