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As reviewed by Mr. Cho Fujio, President, Toyota Corporation

"This is Your Life, Not a Dress Rehearsal"

"Rule of Success that few people is practicing, that anyone can put into practice"

(This is a direct translation of the Japanese title )

is a manual to help you achieve your goals, and to lead fulfilling and meaningful life. Inside, there are 74 ideas for the success of life that anyone can start immediately, such as "praise yourself", "choose to change now" and "describe your goal", all written in an easy-to-understand manner. And, they organized in the way that a reader can start reading from any chapter that interests him/her.

The definition of success described here is not just "getting rich" or "getting promotion." The writer defines key success factors in 6 key areas in life:

1) Relationship
2) Career
3) Health
4) Spirituality
5) Finances
6) Education.

In the chapter on "Health", for example, there are specific examples and how-to information to lead healthier life. And, since all information is based on the writer’s personal struggle to "become successful", as he puts it "climbing up from the rock bottom", it helps to make it sound all more convincing.

Another reason why I found this book useful is that each "advice" is very "American", unlike many Japanese abstract arguments you get in other books. I fully enjoyed this book, partly because it reminded me of my personal experience living in the United States for 8 years.

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