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title: 5-Hour Rule
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# [5-Hour Rule](https://www.sellingenergy.com/blog/5-hour-rule)

 Written by [Mark Jewell](https://www.sellingenergy.com/blog/author/mark-jewell) | November 17, 2018

What is the power of books these days?  What if reading five hours a week could be the currency that guarantees your value and adaptability in the future? 

An article on Medium argues that attaining knowledge is more important than ever, particularly in an era where our lifestyles are changing at an accelerating rate.  You can read more about this [here](https://medium-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/medium.com/amp/p/791c3f18f5e6).

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