Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."  

 You work hard day after day, but never see any  long-term improvement. You feel trapped at your current level, unable to  move forward or progress.

 You see friends and colleagues moving on and  getting promoted, and wonder what’s different about you.If this sounds like you, then you need  to start using the 5-hour rule. 

Followed by successful people around  the world, including Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, and Mark Zuckerberg,  this simple rule can help you transform from ordinary to successful.1Read on to find out exactly what the rule involves and how you can implement it in your own life.

Spend 5 Hours A Week On Deliberate Learning

The  5-hour rule involves spending five hours a week, or one hour each  working day, focused on deliberate learning. This means setting aside  time to give your full attention to learning and development, without  getting distracted by other work.

 This learning can take different forms  and a mix of these will give you the most well-rounded experience.

Reading

Reading  is a habit of many highly successful people and is an easy and  convenient way to learn. Try keeping a book in your bag at all times and  setting yourself up with reading goals each week. You could aim to read  a chapter a day or a certain number of books each month. The wide  availability of eBooks makes reading on almost any topic possible  wherever you are.

 Bill Gates is a famous advocate of reading and reads  around 50 books each year, crediting it as one of the main ways that he  learns.2Advertising

Reflection

Reflection  is a key part of learning. Trying to consume too much information  without reflecting on it can lead you to feel overwhelmed and prevents  you from picking up new skills. It’s important that your reflection time  is structured, or you could get distracted.

 Try keeping a journal,  which will allow you to reflect on what you’ve learned through reading.  It will also give you the chance to think about lessons you’ve recently  learned during work and develop ideas you have for the future.

Experimentation

Experimentation  is essential if you want to progress in life. Set aside some time each  week to test out new theories or ideas, no matter how crazy they are. 

 Some of the most successful products in the world have come about as a  result of experimentation. Innovation never comes from doing the same  thing over and over. Even if your experiment fails, you’ll have learned  valuable lessons.

Don’t Confuse Working With Learning

It’s  easy to confuse working with learning, and this is how you can end up  feeling stuck. You might think that working for 40 hours a week should  be enough for you to see improvement, but that’s rarely the case. While  you’re focused on day-to-day problems, you’re not giving yourself time  to develop and grow.

 The 5-hour rule is about deliberate learning, not  about going to work everyday and hoping you might learn something. Set  yourself specific learning goals and give yourself time to achieve them,  and you’ll see a vast amount of improvement.Advertising

Focus On Improvement, Not Just Productivity

You  might believe that the more productive you are, the more successful  you’ll be. Productivity plays a role in success, but it’s nothing  without lifelong learning. If you’re constantly focused on your current  work, rather than on long-term self-improvement, you’ll never see much  development. It can be hard to allow yourself five hours a week for  learning that doesn’t come with an immediate reward, but you’ll thank  yourself for it in the long run. Try to look beyond your daily paycheck  and dedicate time to becoming the best possible version of yourself  instead.

Take inspiration from some of the world’s  most successful entrepreneurs and spend 5-hours a week on deliberate  learning. You’ll soon be light years ahead of your friends and  colleagues, and well on your way to success.

References

Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Oprah Winfrey All Use the 5-Hour Rule

Business Insider: Bill Gates says reading 50 books a year gives him a huge advantage 

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