The author wondered at age ten whether Einstein or Buddha was a better role model for life and work. Twenty-two years later, she quit her stressful job to find her own path to awakening, drawing inspiration from the Buddha's teachings. Barua offers a new vision for a love-based, mindful paradigm that embraces the power of the wise, intuitive heart and the wisdom of the feminine. This paradigm calls for a simpler path of awakening that sees reality clearly and moves away from false narratives of power, victimhood, ego, sexism, racism, and sectarianism. Barua encourages people to break free from conditioned habits of fear, greed, hatred, and war, and instead live with the intention of awakening for the happiness of all beings and peace on Earth. Be the change you want to see, part of a transformative solution, and a beacon for the conscious evolution of self, society, economy, and democracy via locally inspired AWE Circles. Keywords Buddhism, Meditation, Who am I, Contemplation, Self-inquiry, Happiness, Liberation, Emotional Freedom, Nirvana, Wisdom, Compassion, Self-help, Self-awakening, Self-awareness, Social-awareness, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Metacognition, Self-actualization, Mindset, Self-knowledge, Self-management, Leadership, Refuge, Guide, Manual, Roadmap, Wonder, Ease, Peace, Ethics, Engaged spirituality, Activism, Education, Life Journey, Remembering, Self-reflection, Introspection, Consciousness, Thought-leadership, Inspiration, Creativity, Innovation, Natural Intelligence, Middleway, Arya life, Mindful living, Awe circle, Noble Sangha, Changemaker, Be the Change, Simplicity, Solitude, Right View, Right Action, Right Effort, Streamentry, Unbinding, Deathless.