How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life Hardcover – March 28, 2017

Reading and finally finishing Lilly Singh’s epic book was transcendental and inspiring. It’s a like a beautifully written user’s manual for life itself. With 50 short chapters of life hacks and self-improvement plans, “How To Be A Bawse” is one of the most impactful and potentially life-changing books I’ve ever read. Though seemingly written for a younger audience, the lessons learned in these 300 colorful pages can be applied to anyone, at any age or stage of life. Since last summer, I’ve been reading “Bawse” slowly. So glad that I did. Wish I had this book when I was young. The future belongs to you if you read this book and truly work to apply these simple, easy-to-understand changes into your own life.

Let me get this out of the way and say that, yes I am in love with Lilly! I am so in love with her that I want to give my honest review of HTBAB because I know that is what she wants the most. Not a fluffy fan girl "Oh my God I love you Lilly" review but my actual 100% honest thoughts. I am 36 yrs old and felt like I went through enough in life to give me a pretty decent perspective on it and people come to me for advice all the time, so I knew I would enjoy the book but I didn't think it would teach me too much of anything I didn't already know. Well I was WRONG! Yes there are chapters that reiterated things that I already practice in my life but there are so many chapters that blew my mind. One chapter in particular that made me hit pause because I combusted into tears was "Your ex wasn't right for you". Now I have been married for 16 yrs so I am well over my ex's LOL! This chapter made me think about a friendship I had to end because it turned toxic. It was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do, this woman was more of a sister than a friend to me. This chapter brought me back to this hard time in my life and made me reevaluate the whole situation. So much so that after years I am considering contacting her to see if we can mend the hurt that happened. Lastly I want to talk about one of the "Out of the blue" sections that made me so uncomfortable because it made me look so deep into myself. It's the one from 2007 and Lilly is 19 yrs old, she is wondering if she is destined for greatness? Wondering where will she go in life and what she wants to be. This one hit me hard because a fear of mine is "Am I too old to pursue my passion?" "Did I wait to long to go after my dream career?" Don't get me wrong I love the job I have now and it pays well but I am not passionate about it. Until now I always told myself I'm too old and my time has passed. After reading HTBAB I am renewed. I have a new energy and I am going to put it into reaching my goals. In conclusion if anyone is still reading at this point! Even if you are a older unicorn and maybe feel like HTBAB won't teach you anything that you don't already know, give it a chance anyway, you will be surprised what this book will do for you! Lilly if you are reading this, thank you for making me uncomfortable and forcing me to dig deeper. I appreciate you xxx

When I bought this book, I'd never heard of Lilly. I've still never seen one of her videos. And I'm older. Lilly would have me in a rest home, according to the way she (gently) talks down to people in my age group. Despite having found this book merely by accident, I'll admit Lilly has some good things to say, but only for the young, healthy, ambitious other girls like her who've never had a serious, life-threatening or life-altering crisis.She got her undergrad degree and then, still living with Mommy and Daddy, decided to skip getting her Master's Degree -- choosing a "career" in YouTube instead. And, still living with Mommy and Daddy, she set out to succeed at it.When did a social media site become a "career opportunity?" I'm amazed by the things kids can do today to become celebrities. Not experts on anything, not working in fields of value, but doing things just to become a celebrity. I remember people having to be quality people who did a lot -- years and years, even decades -- of quality work before ever having their face or name seen or heard anywhere. This instant stardom is new to all generations before Lilly's.The book gives basic advice about how to create a (possibly temporary) empire while in your twenties. That's valid. But Lilly apparently has never had a sincere relationship, a child, or otherwise experienced life as a human in the real world instead of a shiny airbrushed image in a video or on a book cover.I don't get it.For those of you old enough to visit a bar -- those of you who want to avoid real life and move right along to a social media "career" -- try checking out books for adults that don't contain endless slang and chapter after chapter of "and then I did this" -- books like "Hustle" and "Reinvent Yourself." You'll get the basics of lasting success building without the temporary "Ooooh, and so-and-so was there!" childish drivel of Lilly's book, and you might learn to create a business/life that actually includes . . . life. Something that lasts.Who am I to talk about this? I came from an abusive family that I parted from out of life-or-death necessity at eighteen. I had a child at nineteen. I had real relationships -- my current one has lasted thirty-five years so far. And yeah, I hustled and succeeded at what I wanted to do -- be part of the L.A. live theatre scene. I know all the tricks in Lilly's book. I figured them out for myself.So, although Lilly has some good advice (especially in light of the fact that she's a YouTube name right now, with an obvious passion for becoming a Movie Star), I wouldn't base my life on anything she has to say. She may turn into somebody of value, and she may be a flash in the pan. Time will tell and, hopefully, Lilly will learn that sometimes life kicks you so hard and so many times that life simply can't always be plans and dreams and schemes.

Cada capítulo desse livro é um tapa na cara diferente, que te faz acordar para a vida e ver que nada vem fácil. O capítulo que mais me marcou contudo, foi onde ela diz que é preciso ser sincero, mas que isso não é sinônimo de cruel (que é o que vejo muita gente fazendo por aí, ofendendo pessoas e justificando isso como sinceridade). Sempre já um jeito de ser sincero que não vai magoar a outra pessoa e vai fazê-la entender que o que você está falando é uma crítica construtiva, não uma ofensa.Mas existem outros 49 capítulos no livro além desse que vão desde controlar a sua mente até ações que você pode colocar em prática hoje para ser mais produtivo e mais feliz.Entrou para a lista dos favoritos!

Now I can proudly say that I have became a Bawse. I wish everyone who is struggling with life (or not) could be able to read this.

I bought it as a present and the person who I gifted it to loves it.

O livro mais inspirador que eu já li até agora, não digo isso como uma fã do trabalho dela, mas quem leu o livro e ficou motivada pra conquistar tudo que deseja na vida.Em cada capítulo aprendi uma lição diferente, que realmente me fez refletir. No livro, ela se conecta bastante com o leitor, parece que ela realmente está na sua frente conversando com você, amei isso.Considero meu inglês intermediário pra avançado e consegui ler o livro tranquilamente, a linguagem não é tão difícil pra quem tem um conhecimento intermediário.Aprendi muito com esse livro e provavelmente vou ler de novo.

Besides being a huge fan of Superwoman, I love reading her book and learning from it! I can now be a BAWSE!