Lilly Singh - How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life

HOLY CRAP, I WROTE A BOOK!

Wait. Let me back up here. Hi! My name is LILLY and HOLY CRAP, I wrote a book! If youre reading this, Im assuming its for one of THREE reasons:

YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH MY YOUTUBE VIDEOS and also know me as Superwoman. If so, thanks for supporting me outside of the digital space and allowing me to come through your screen and into your home like that terrifying lady from The Ring. Come to think of it, we have similar hair, so I apologize in advance for that terribly accurate comparison. *Seven days* JK! Im chill.

YOURE A PARENT AND FOUND THIS in your childs bedroom and youre curious. Youre also nosy and want to ensure that this book isnt filled with filth that will corrupt your babys brain. Hi there! I can assure you that this book is family-friendly with a healthy hint of sass. My goal is to inspire your baby to work hard and achieve great things. You should definitely buy three more copies and plant them around the house.

YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHO I AM or youve vaguely heard of me. Thats completely fine. Maybe youre a total stranger who just wants to know how to be a Bawse, or maybe you are looking to add some diversity into your life.

Regardless of how you got here, Im so glad you did. Thank you for spending your valuable time and hard-earned money on this book. For those of you who arent familiar with me, Im best known for creating uplifting, comedic videos on YouTube, amongst other things. Im the holder of a psychology degree, an activist for gender equality, an occasional rapper, a sister, a unicorn, and now an author.

The last few years of my life have been pretty crazy! Ive done everything from kissing Seth Rogen while dressed up as my mom to having my face plastered across Times Square to helping send girls in Kenya to school. I always knew I wanted to write a book, but I wanted to wait until I felt like I truly had something to say. Im not that old or wise, so this is not a memoir. Instead, this book is an accumulation of lessons Ive learned that I want to share with you. They are the things that have made me a Bawse. Whats a Bawse, you ask? Great question!

A Bawse is like a boss, but so epic that I had to change the spelling. Unlike a boss, who is defined as such only within the workplace, a Bawse is someone who excels in both personal and professional settings. A Bawse exudes confidence, turns heads, gets hurt efficiently, communicates effectively, and hustles relentlessly. My hope is that this book will unleash your inner Bawse and give you the tools necessary to not only survive life but conquer it.

This book is divided into four sections, each filled with chapters that illustrate a specific theme. Within each chapter I relay a lesson Ive learned and how you can best apply that lesson to your life. At the end of each section, youll also see that Ive included a feature entitled Out of the Blue. These sections are very important to me because they describe a time in my life when I was fighting depression and also allow me to highlight a moment from my life post-depression. I included these essays because I think its important to know who youre taking advice from. I want you to know that Ive been through some tough challenges and that the lessons Im sharing with you in this book were not easily learned. Im not writing about mythical, fairy-tale stuff. Im telling you what has actually worked in my life, the things that pulled me out of a place of deep depression into a life filled with the kind of success I couldnt have ever imagined. Lets be real: a billion views on the Internet and millions of subscribers dont justify why you should take advice from me. But hopefully these Out of the Blue sections will.

Im not an expert and Im not claiming to be one. However, Ive had some truly unique experiences that have taught me valuable lessons. Im writing this book for the same reason I started making YouTube videos: because I want to be a positive light in this world. This book isnt merchandise or a check mark on my to-do list; its so much more than that. When I was going through my darkest days, the smallest thing could flip a switch in my brain and change my day from horrible to not so bad. You have dreams and goals you want to achieve. We all do. Maybe youre already on a steady path to success, or maybe youre struggling to make ends meet. Either way, I want this book to flip that switch. I want you to accomplish everything you ever wanted in life, and I truly believe you can. But it wont be easy.

Being a Bawse is hard work. It requires an unfathomable amount of dedication and hustle. The following pages do not contain tricks, quick tips, or get-rich-quick schemes. Im not going to tell you about any shortcuts or good luck charms. Instead, I am going to make your work ethic sweat, your mind expand, your fear dissolve, and your obstacles crumble.

If youre ready to conquer your life, turn the page. Its time to be a Bawse.