You Are a Badass at Making Mone - Jen Sincero

CHAPTER 11
YOUR INNER WEALTH
Way back in the early 1980s, Prince, who was not a huge somebody at the time, was invited
to warm up for the Rolling Stones, who were extremely huge somebodies at the time. It
was a big break for him and I imagine he was superexcited about it, but when he took the
stage wearing nothing but a trench coat and tight black bikini undies, he got booed. Like real loudly.
And a lot. A lot, as in they didn’t stop booing until he left the stage. Also, they threw stuff at him. And
called him names.
At the Rolling Stones’ next show, Prince once again pranced out in his skivvies and was received
with the same verbose lack of enthusiasm by the Stones’ fans. Only this time—as he left the stage
amidst a sea of boos and snickers—he made a decision. He did not decide at that moment, as many
people would have, that perhaps he should spend the following afternoon shopping for pants. Prince
instead decided, Screw these idiots, this ain’t who I am or what I’m about. Prince decided that
instead of conforming to what everyone else expected of him and trying to win over people who
didn’t appreciate who he was, that he would never, ever, be anyone’s warm-up act again. Not even
the freaking Rolling Stones.
All I can say is there were some monster cojones tucked into those little black panties of his.
Yes, Prince was one of the most talented musical badasses to ever parade around the Earth. And
guess what? You have gifts and talents just as unique and important inside of you. And you’re meant to
respect, nurture, and strut your youness as unapologetically as Prince strutted his. The more in tune
and in love you are with your awesome self, the less crap you will give about what any nonfans of
yours think, the easier it will be to strut your strut, find your joy, and get it on with the green goodness
of money.
This is because getting rich, and succeeding at making any of your other dreams a reality, depends
on who you’re being: how you’re thinking, speaking, believing, imagining, stretching, perceiving your
world—all of which affect how you act. When you love and connect deeply with your highest self,
you’ll discover that your insecurities about sucking at your job or your fears about your money
running out or your anger about the tomato that just hit you in the face while on stage—none of that is
who you are. That gnarliness is just where you’re at.
As a human being, you will always face challenges and fears and sit next to someone who chews
with their mouth open. We grow and learn through friction, even friction within ourselves, so your job
isn’t to try to rid your life of uncomfortable moments or prickly challenges or hard, long looks in the
mirror. Your job is to master the art of responding, aka being response-able for, and aware of, your