You Are a Badass Book Summary

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"You Are a Badass" is a self-help book written by Jen Sincero. The book aims to empower readers to embrace their true potential and live a life they love. Sincero encourages readers to let go of self-doubt, fear, and limiting beliefs that hold them back from achieving their goals. She emphasizes the importance of self-love, gratitude, and taking responsibility for one's life.

Through personal anecdotes and practical advice, Sincero guides readers on a journey of self-discovery, helping them identify their passions, set meaningful goals, and take bold actions. She addresses topics such as mindset, abundance, money, relationships, and personal growth, offering strategies and exercises to shift negative patterns and cultivate a positive mindset.

"You Are a Badass" inspires readers to embrace their inner power, trust their intuition, and step out of their comfort zones. It encourages them to embrace their uniqueness and live authentically. By implementing the principles in the book, readers can gain confidence, transform their lives, and unlock their full potential.

About the Author

Jen Sincero is an American writer and success coach. She was previously a marketing executive in the music industry in the 1990s. A New York times bestselling author, she has helped countless people transform their personal and professional lives through her books, products, speaking engagements, newsletters, and seminars. She has gotten significant press coverage on The Oprah Magazine, The Dr Oz Show, Fast Company, Bloomberg, and more

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Are you tired of always sacrificing for everyone else?

Are you sick of putting YOUR life on hold to please your friends and family?

Why do you continue to put yourself in situations where you are left exhausted, frustrated, and disappointed?

Sometimes, we do these things without even realizing it. We lean toward work rather than play because we couldn’t possibly play all day!

But, why?

You need to realize that you are a badass! You can do whatever you want. And, with Jen Sincero’s help, you will!

In this book, Jen shares her deep insight into the pressures of society and your social settings. She will help you to question how you’ve made all the big decisions in your life, including moving to a new location or picking a college major. Were these decisions YOURS or were they influenced by outside forces?

“Your life is your party. You get to choose how you invite people and experiences and things into it.”- Jen Sincero

Jen helps us to understand the difference between what we are supposed to do versus what we really want deep down. She helps us to change our mindset about the idea of “being selfish”. Acting selfishly is really a form of self-love.

You are a badass. Embrace it with Jen’s help.

Stop All Negative Thoughts

The truth is, what is holding you back from reaching your full potential is yourself. The reason for this is because throughout our lives we have cataloged a brain full of thoughts and messages gifted to us by outside forces. These messages, even if we don’t consciously believe them, are in our subconscious and can affect the way we make decisions and live our daily lives.

For example, if you were always told you have to work your way up in a company, you may be deterred from applying for a mid-level job, even if you consciously know you have all the knowledge and skills for the position.

Sound familiar? See how you’re holding yourself back?

These short-term examples can even have long-term results. If you always think you need to start from the bottom, how will this affect a career change if you decide to pursue a new journey? You’d be forever climbing ladders just because of the one piece of advice lodged into your subconscious. You can’t live your life short-changing yourself and thinking you’re not good enough!

By living your life under the power of these subconscious thoughts, you risk living in what Jen calls “The Big Snooze”, which is basically a life where you play it safe and remain unhappy unable to unleash your inner badass.

Love Yourself

When we are young we have organic thoughts, we play, we nurture our curiosity, and we discover. But, as we grow older, we begin to listen to what the outward forces want us to do and we silence the voice inside of us.

Jen challenges this idea of listening to society by telling us to love ourselves. Daily mantras said aloud or posted around the house are great ways to practice positive affirmations and improve self-love.

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