Sometimes, you stumble upon a book that feels less like advice and more like a gentle push from a friend who wants to see you grow. That’s exactly how 5 Killer Habits: Be a Rebel by Sree Krishna Seelam felt to me. It’s not preachy, it’s not overwhelming — it’s simple, soulful, and makes you want to live a little more fully.
🌸 What This Book Is About
The author didn’t just sit in a room and write theories. He spent 20 years reading nonfiction and even interviewed over 1,000 senior citizens across India to collect their life lessons. Isn’t that beautiful? Imagine carrying so many stories and distilling them into just five powerful habits. These habits aren’t about becoming someone else, but about finding the courage to be more yourself.
✨ The 5 Habits That Touched Me
- Arise, Awake & Kickass – I love this one. It’s about taking charge of your mornings (and honestly, your life). No more half-asleep drifting.
- Be a Hero – Not the cape-wearing kind, but the everyday kind who steps up, cares, and takes responsibility.
- Live a 100 Lives – Through books, travels, and new experiences. This one made me smile because I’ve always believed life is too short to stay in one lane.
- Stay Curious – Keep asking, keep learning. Curiosity is such a tender, childlike quality, and I don’t ever want to lose it.
- Become a Dromomaniac – A fancy word for falling in love with travel, especially solo. It reminded me how healing and freeing it feels to explore the world on your own terms.
🌼 Why I Loved It
- It feels real: The examples aren’t far-fetched — they feel like conversations you’d have with a wise friend or a kind grandparent.
- Simple language: You don’t need a dictionary beside you. It flows.
- Heart in the right place: The fact that proceeds support girls’ education in rural India made me respect the author even more.
💖 My Reflection
This book didn’t tell me to “be a rebel” by being loud or rebellious in a harsh way. It whispered, rebel against wasting your life. Rebel against being small, tired, and stuck. Live with fire, love, and curiosity.
The part about “living 100 lives” honestly made me tear up a little — because isn’t that what we all want? To love more, see more, feel more, be more?
🌷 If you’ve read 5 Killer Habits: Be a Rebel, I’d love to hear which habit spoke to you the most. For me, it was definitely Stay Curious. What about you?
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