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'Bawse – a person who exudes confidence, hustles relentlessly, reaches goals, and smiles genuinely because he or she has fought through it all and made it out the other side.'
How to be a Bawse is a definitive guide to conquering life. It is not a general self-help book with clichéd lines like 'belief in yourself', 'go after your dreams', and so on. This book is like a friend who has been through the ups and downs of life and is here to guide and help you through it.
Being the most realistic and relatable book, it also comes with a vibrant layout of bold colours and fonts. One can say it is an autobiography presented in the form of a self-help book.
It is a collection of honest experiences and learnings from those, which makes the book and its contents more credible. It shows that a person has been through it, and knows what she is talking about.
About The Author
Lilly Singh is a multifaceted entertainer. She found worldwide fame through her comedic and inspirational YouTube videos, with over fourteen million subscribers presently. While she began her journey with YouTube videos, her reach extended with appearances in feature films like Ice Age: Collusion Course and Bad Moms.
She also starred in and produced her feature-length film, 'A Trip To Unicorn Island'. She also got her late-night show named 'A Little Late with Lilly Singh'. Being a role model to girls and women all around the world, Singh created initiatives like #GirlLove, to break the cycle of girl-on-girl hate and fight for gender equality.
Contents Of The Book
The book has overall fifty chapters, which are divided into four sections, each representing a different aspect of growth. All four sections when read in the order intended by the author, lead overall change in mindset. The writer goes on to challenge the social construct in terms of the definition of success, health, and happiness.
While other self-help books define success using multiple adjectives, Singh defines it in a single word, ‘Happiness’.
At the end of each section, there is a chapter called 'Out of the Blue' which is a form of a diary entry by Singh. These entries are done in two different timelines, one six years back from the day, and one of the present day. This section is a personal favourite, as it shows the contrast of how her life changed through actions that she dared to take up.
Key Ideas Of How To Be A Bawse
1. Master Your Mind
The first section of this book concentrates on one's connection with his/her mind. The idea is clear, you are what you think. Singh tends to focus on how the mindset of a person influences one's actions. She discusses how the first step to success is to be in control of your thoughts.
Lilly Singh has always been the ambassador of the idea 'you can be whatever you want to be'. Similarly, in this section, she digs a little deeper into this thought and communicates how important it is to take control of your mind to be what you dream to be.
2. Hustle Harder
Extending the first key idea, Singh's emphasis for this section is that mere thinking and dreaming are not what is going to get you the success you dream of. You need to put in the work to earn that success. While every other motivational speaker goes on to say 'Work hard', Singh presents realistic ways of how you can hustle harder to make those dreams come true.
The punch-line of this idea is that 'there are no escalators, only stairs.' She relates her real-life experiences to her learnings, showing how there are no shortcuts to success.
One can think that mere manifestation is enough to get what you want, but Singh shows you the mirror that reflects the hard work and hustle your dreams require.
3. Make Heads Turn
‘A Bawse doesn’t blend into a crowd – they stand out.’
Here, Singh gets real and shows how a part of her success depends on the people around her. She showcases the importance of interactive communication skills, networking, and how to make your presence unforgettable.
She focuses on the idea of how to use a deep understanding of yourself, to become the best version of yourself. You won't find a single chapter saying to change yourself to stand out. On the contrary, the contents of this section repeatedly focus on how unique one's self is, and how embracing it is the best to stand out in a crowd.
4. Be A Unicorn
'Bawse knows that the power of compassion, love, and kindness should never be underestimated'.
As mentioned earlier, the book gives you an outlook for overall growth. While the earlier sections focus on how to be successful, and how to achieve your goals, this section focuses on genuinely being a nice person. 'Being a unicorn' is used as a metaphor for someone who positively influences the lives around him/her.
Singh talks about how a massive share of her work goes into impacting the lives around her positively and how fulfilling that journey is. She emphasizes the importance of having strong values and principles to truly experience happiness in life. She focuses on being and promoting what is good in the world.
Overall Rating – 4.5/5
Written by – Simran Mahon
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