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on	 the	 bus,	 and	 Muhammad	 Ali	 steadfast	 in	 his	 religious	 beliefs	 and	 refusing	 to
fight	 in	 Vietnam.	 I	 would	 have	 been	 reminded	 of 	 Helen	 Keller,	 who	 triumphed
over	her	own	disabilities	to	advance	the	rights	of 	others;	of 	Sir	Ernest	Shackleton,
who	 overcame	 shocking	 odds	 to	 rescue	 the	 crew	 of 	 the	 Endurance;	 or	 of 	Galileo,
who	challenged	the	Orthodox	Church	to	advance	science.

    But	 after	 using	 the	 Rule	 for	 seven	 years	 and	 hearing	 from	 so	 many	 people
around	the	world,	I	have	learned	a	very	important	certainty:	Everyday	life	is	full	of
moments	 that	 are	 scary,	 uncertain,	 and	 difficult.	 Facing	 these	 moments	 and
unlocking	the	opportunity,	magic,	and	joy	in	your	life	requires	tremendous	courage.

    Courage	is	precisely	what	the	#5SecondRule	gives	you.	The	Rule	gave	Jose	the
courage	to	believe	in	his	value	and	ask	for	a	raise.
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