You Are A Badass by: Jen Sincero

Themes: Self-Acceptance, Confidence, Perspective

Read When: You want a playful and inspiring self-help book that doesn’t take itself to seriously.

Favorite Quotes:

“What other people think about you has nothing to do with you and everything to do with them.”
“Never apologize for who you are. It lets the whole world down.”
“The only failure is quitting. Everything else is just gathering information.”
“Imagine what our world would be like if everyone loved themselves so much that they weren’t threatened by other people’s opinions or skin colors or sexual preferences or talents or education or possessions or lack of possessions or religious beliefs or customs or their general tendency to just be whoever the hell they are.”
“Comparison is the fastest way to take all the fun out of life.”
“All the stuff we’re so worried about creating and fixated on becoming is already right here, right now. The money you want already exists; the person you want to meet is already alive; the experience you want to have is available, now; the idea for that brilliant song you want to write is here, now, waiting for you to download the information. The knowledge and insight and joy and connection and love are all wagging their hands in your face, trying to get your attention. The life you want is right here, right now.”

Key Takeaways: I’ll be honest, I was hesitant to read this book because I was embarrassed to be seen carrying it around. WHICH MEANS I REALLY REALLY NEEDED IT. I was too wrapped up in what others thought of me that I didn’t even want anyone to see me with a book!? Anyway Jen’s words are like a wine and cheese night chat with a close friend who wants the best for you. It’s a very, very sweet kick in the ass to wake up to your own life and your own brilliance.