Millennial Samurai: Mindset For The 21st Century by George J Chanos
Publisher: Indie (August 25, 2019)
Category: Self-help, Motivational, Personal Transformation
Tour dates: January/February, 2020
ISBN: 9781688563339
Available in Print and ebook, 391 pages
Description Millennial Samurai by George J Chanos
“Regardless of what age you are, if you want to make the most of one and only life, read ‘Millennial Samurai.”
Moments change lives. It can happen as a result of something you see, something you hear, something you read, or something you experience.
It’s essentially an epiphany moment that touches you on a conscious or unconscious level. A discovery that makes you see things differently, inspires you to action, gives you hope, or offers a new or alternative perspective.
Many who read Millennial Samurai, will experience these epiphany moments—and for some it will be life changing. Different chapters will speak to different readers. What touches or inspires you may be very different—yet only one chapter away—from what touches your daughter or your son. There are lessons here for everyone.
Over the next thirty years, technology will redefine life as we know it, in
A way that is beyond our ability to even comprehend.
To survive and thrive in the 21st Century, you will need to pivot and adapt to a rapidly and radically changing environment. You will need to engage in a process of lifelong learning, unlearning and re-learning. And you will need to learn how to think critically and guard against misinformation, all while surfing a tsunami of technological change.
Those who are able to do this will be the Millennial Samurai – who will lead their generation and future generations through the 21st Century.
Millennial Samurai will teach you how to surf that tsunami and dance with machines. It will help you to; see yourself and the world more clearly, guide you in your search for the truth, help you to distinguish fact from fiction, improve your ability to communicate, enhance your relationships, assist you in identifying your passions and encourage you to lead a more successful and more meaningful life.
Action is magic. Take action now, by reading Millennial Samurai and begin to make the most out of your one and only life.
Praise Millennial Samurai by George J Chanos
“Millennial Samurai is an everything book for everyone. The first half is a pleasant refresher of “the important stuff” with beautiful quotes from outstanding people and clear and concise text from Chanos to absorb and reflect on. The 2nd half will blow your mind, give you new tools/apps, and give you conversational fuel and advice to take action on to make life more fulfilling. This is the kind of book you wish every school had in the classroom for students to reflect on with each other and their teachers. I just became an Uncle recently and look forward to reading this to my nephew when he’s of age. With the internet being so massive it’s so nice to own something that has all the essentials of today all in one place.”-Phil A., Amazon
“This book is a life-changer! It is filled with truths that will last forever. Destined to be a classic and a must for every human being on earth to read, absorb and put into action. This is Napoleon Hill’s 17 Laws Of Success for millennials! An extraordinary piece of art. This is a masterpiece. Great work to you George!”- Extraordinarily You, Amazon
“I have finally found a book that the author is sympathetic with not only my age group but also that anyone who can relate to the way to success in the day and age of millenialism, and how to use what we know nowadays to be ahead and get far. I am astonished at the fast pages and quick read in each chapter since it made it easier for my attention to get a grip on it. “-Tina Chau, Amazon
Interview Millennial Samurai by George J Chanos
TR: Please tell us something about the ‘Millennial Samurai’ that is not in the summary. (About the book, character you particularly enjoyed writing etc.)
GJC: I have always enjoyed learning, but researching and writing Millennial Samurai took learning to a new level for me. I wanted the book to be comprehensive. I wanted it to really help people understand the complexities of the world we live in. And in order to do that, I had to learn about those nuisances and complexities myself. I didn’t have a complete picture or understanding of everything I’ve written about in Millennial Samurai before I began. The book evolved as I wrote it. I learned more and more as I kept searching for answers and understanding. And in the process I developed a true love of learning. Not just an appreciation for learning but a true love of learning. A craving. I now devour information every day. I can’t wait to wake up and learn something new and share it with others. Writing Millennial Samurai actually had a profound impact on me. It changed me — for the better. I found my passion.
TR: How much time and effort went into your research for the ‘Millennial Samurai’?
GJC: I spent over a full year researching and writing. Start to finish 18 months. I began by writing what I knew. Then I read what others were writing about the same subjects that I had written about. As I learned more from what I read, I began to expand what I had written to include the best information, thoughts and insights, contained in what I had read.
TR: How did serving as Nevada’s attorney general and your legal career help shape you into a personal transformation expert.
GJC: Practicing law for 30 years involved solving tens of thousands of problems. I had to learn about things I knew nothing about. I had to learn about people I knew nothing about, study industries I knew nothing about, and professions I knew nothing about. I worked with male and female entrepreneurs and executives, trades people, small business owners, corporate executives, Governors and billionaires. I worked with individuals and groups. I participated in individual and group negotiations. I had to learn more about my clients’ business issues and problems than they knew, more than their competitors and rivals knew. I had to develop a helicopter perspective that allowed me to see the full picture. Solving their problems required that I saw things that they didn’t see. I had to understand how their clients, partners, employees, adversaries, or competitors viewed them. How a judge would view them. I had to look beyond the horizon to help them plan. I had to anticipate what might happen, as a result of decisions being considered, in a future that was uncertain. I had to plan for contingencies, create and consider options, prioritize and plan. I had to imagine issues, problems and opportunities that had not yet been considered. Author Malcolm Gladwell says that it takes talent, and 10,000 hours of practice, to develop mastery. I’ve had over 50,000 hours solving problems. I became an expert problem solver.
TR: What is it about ‘Millennial Samurai’ that makes it unique for millennials?
GJC: I believe that Millennial Samurai is the most complete and comprehensive book on the market to assist Millennials with creating a healthy mindset, developing core values, understanding essential principles, recognizing the need for critical thinking, and gaining a working knowledge of the most fundamental and important issues that Millennials are likely to face over the next 30 years. And this is just Book One. As new issues develop, I hope to provide Millennials with a continuing resource for further guidance and inspiration. In a world where information overload is only going to increase and attention spans are decreasing, the short chapter format is also unique and important. What is perhaps most unique is that Millennial Samurai is not just about providing information or knowledge. Information and knowledge are available from Google. Millennial Samurai is about developing intelligence, awareness, and insight. It’s about learning how to think with a helicopter perspective that allows you to rise above the fray and see the big picture.
TR: How long did it take you to complete ‘Millennial Samurai’?
GJC: Approximately 18 months start to finish.
TR: Where did you get the inspiration for your cover?
GJC: I wanted a Samurai of the future. So I found a cool image of a Samurai and then I had an artist take one arm and the sword and add circuitry which symbolizes the bionic augmentation and enhancing powers that will soon be possible. That gave me my vision of the Millennial Samurai. I’m also an artist. I paint, make jewelry and do sculptural assemblage.
TR: What do you do when you are not writing?
GLC: Read! Travel. Cook. Paint. Go to the movies. Go to good restaurants. Hang out with family and friends. Work on new projects. Mentor young people. Provide consulting services to entrepreneurs. Speak.
TR: Can you tell us about your challenges in getting your first book published?
GLC: Editing. I must have read and re-read Millennial Samurai 50 times. Then I had it proofed by professional editors. Then I had it typeset. Then I kept adding to it. Lol
TR: What are you currently working on?
GJC: One of my new passions is www.LimitlessThinking.com.
I want to devote the rest of my life to empowering others. I have a friend who says he wants 10 beautiful women crying at his funeral. I want 100 Millennial Samurai that I have mentored, people whose lives I have changed for the better, crying at mine.
TR: What book/s are you reading at present?
GLC: All of Yuval Harari’s books are excellent. Sapiens, Homo Deus, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. I do a lot of reading online. I find articles on topics that interest me and the articles often lead me to research and published studies that I enjoy reading. I don’t read passively. I read aggressively. I’m searching for new insights in all my reading. I don’t read fiction. Although perhaps I should. I prefer history and fact-based content that I can use to create greater understanding of the issues that interest me. Some authors spend 200 pages telling me something that really only required in one – 10 pages. When that happens, I feel as if my time is being wasted. And time is our most precious resource. I purposely tried to avoid that with Millennial Samurai.
TR: Is there a question that you would have liked me or another blogger to ask but didn’t?
GLC: Not really. I think these were all excellent questions.
Maybe one.
What is humanity’s most urgent need?
Unity – and a recognition that, like all life on the planet, we are profoundly interdependent. We need each other to survive and thrive. We need to help each other.
I would also add that I believe that all real learning must begin with an open mind, a genuine search for the truth, a recognition of our inherent cognitive biases, and an understanding that we all have limited perspectives that can only be enhanced by alternative perspectives.
Thanks for your support! All the best. I hope you enjoy Millennial Samurai.
About George J Chanos
George J. Chanos, Esq. served as Nevada’s 31st Attorney General from 2005-07. In that role, he administered Nevada’s Department of Justice and acted as the state’s chief legal officer and advisor. He also successfully (9/0) argued ― Warton v. Bockting, 549 U.S. 406 (2007) ― before the United States Supreme Court.
Prior to serving as Nevada’s attorney general, Chanos had a distinguished legal career, representing individual and corporate clients on all matters relating to the growth and management of their businesses.
Mr. Chanos has a common sense approach to dealing with problems and a unique ability to understand and explain complex issues. He also has a clear vision and uncommon insights, concerning how anyone, regardless of circumstance, can design and lead a happy, successful and meaningful life. Mr. Chanos is a father and an uncle. His daughter, Alexandra, is a freshman at University of Nevada, Las Vegas and his nephew, David, is a graduate of San Diego State University. They are both Millennials. They are the inspiration for his first book, Seize Your Destiny.
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