Timber Hawkeye is the author of Buddhism Boot Camp. Timber is a very spiritual man of Buddhism and wishes to create happiness in full view of the public. Timber holds a bachelor's degree in religion from an undisclosed university. He has traveled to many spirituality destinations (Facebook). One of the most famous and well-known places he traveled to was to visit the Tibetan Lama (also known as the Buddhist guru). Timber explains as he asks "With all due respect, I don't think the Buddha ever wanted his teachings to get THAT complicated!" (page 7). The Tibetan Lama then says, "The Buddha didn't do this! Tibetan culture did it; this is their way. Why don't you try Zen? I think you'd like it!" (page 7). Since then, Timber has created a new perspective on his life and began to be grateful for everything that has thrived in his life. After visiting the Tibetan Lama, Timber realized the meaning of life. He began to travel more and thrive more in his life (Buddhist boot camp). Timber later wrote a book in which he recalled his life experience and what his outlook on life was called Buddhist Boot Camp. "Speaking of adaptation, Buddhist Boot Camp sold over 1,000 copies in its first month of publication, teachers share it with their students, therapists prescribe it as medicine, and adult educators give the book to inmates who really want to change one's life around" (Lulù). This book was a guide to living a happier life. The guide explains how to get rid of negativity and accept certain things in your life. Rather be grateful (buddhistbootcamp). Growing up Timber lived in a non-accepting home. His father had a negative outlook on life. Timber is a homosexual and grew up in a home where his father did not accept his writing. It teaches how one should perceive happiness through the teachings of the Buddha. Timber explains that one should perceive life correctly. That you should always consider the situation you find yourself in. Whether it's a job, a marriage, or a friendship, you should know when to walk away. “Buddhism teaches us to be tolerant and accepting, but tolerance does NOT mean accepting what is harmful” (p. 83). He also states, “Success means being happy, and no one deserves to hate what they do for a living. So love yourself enough to choose happiness every time, and you will be the most successful person in the world! (page 83). One can clearly understand that if something or someone in life is directing them towards a dangerous path, they should get rid of it. He believes the concept of “walking away” can save the pain from many life situations (p.83).