CommonSensei presents: “Black Belt in Life," the continuous pursuit of self-perfection. Bestselling Author Sensei Bill Viola Jr. teaches you how to change your life in 864 seconds a day with 6-Samurai mindsets. Are you ready to transcend from average to savage – Ordinary student to modern day samurai! This self-help curriculum has sharpened the swords of thousands of people seeking a warrior’s mindset, and now it’s available to you. You need to ask yourself, were you put on this battlefield to survive or thrive? It’s up to you. Earning a Black Belt in Life is mastering balance. Balance between wants and needs. Balance between career, education, health, family, relationships, recreation, and spiritual development. Balance between work and play. In essence, black belt balance represents discovering “happiness,” the most cherished commodity in the world! Happiness is more precious than any lottery won, stock discovered, or diamond collected. This emotion signifies true wealth, something you can’t buy or spend. Happiness represents richness only obtained by filling your internal cup. This type of “winning” is manifest through self-discovery, passion, and enlightenment. Black Belt in Life teaches you how to set worthwhile goals, take action, and reveal your “reason for being.” Bill Viola Jr. (aka CommonSensei) says, “When you chase purpose, you’ll catch happiness.” It’s not illusive; it’s just elusive, and CommonSensei holds the treasure map: X marks the spot! School will NOT prepare you for the real world: FACTS. It’s not your fault — priorities have shifted from common sense education, to being really, really good at taking standardized tests. The same kids who ace AP Calculus are later sinking in massive credit card debt and English majors can’t draft a decent resume. The system is lacking street smarts: instinct, application, and self-confidence. Black Belt In Life is your guide to % legal ways to leverage your position as a student to “live your best life.” It’s loaded with trade secrets and inside info from experts that go off the record and share tips to succeed. Each book in the series you’ll earn different “colored belts” in subjects like the power of positive thinking, student loans, filing taxes, and legal rights. This edition (white belt) focuses on the fundamentals, routines, and actions for success. Life hacks? We got ‘em: What if I’m underage and the party is busted? How can I become a millionaire? Is this a scam? We will feast on all the “knowledge-nuggets” you need to succeed, like insurance, healthcare, etiquette, first aid and beyond. Common Sensei is a NO BS approach to “adulting” empowered by my very own spin on Japanese methodology. It’s “ZENtastic.” Your homework: Netflix and iTunes . Since film and music are timeless gateways, you will be streaming movies that kick A$$ aka Kickin’ Flicks and downloading meaningful songs on the KaraokePlaylist. No generation is off limits. Along the way, you’ll enjoy WTF facts and trivia side notes duly named Sensei Says. In between chapters are motivational “workouts” called Slay the Day: exercises on how to sharpen your sword!