Out and About STYLE Mag Issue 2 Vol. 2

“If you want to live a life you’ve never lived, you
have to do things you’ve never done.”
At the start of the book, Jen Sincero tells us to
buckle up, and be bold. If you want to experience
a changed life, we need to do new things and try
new ways. She believes we are all a part of a higher
connection: that we are energy moving along in the
universe. We need to understand that like attracts
like. To tap into the vibration you desire, you need
to raise your vibration to the same level.
Some hard facts of life that Sincero highlights in the
book are:
• Everybody makes mistakes in their lives, and
you are not special for doing it.
• To make a change, you don’t have to hit rock
bottom. Just decide to make a change.
• To kick ass, you have to lift your foot off the
ground.
• Never apologise for being you. Respect
yourself.
What I liked about this book was that Sincero makes
us face some harsh realities. “We always have more
time than we think we have. For example, someone
may say they don’t have time to clean their office, but
they have the time to waste looking for something
lost in that office”, she says. This rings true for most
of us. All we need is some motivation and value for
the job at hand to make time for it.
In the next half, the book talks about important
lessons. The first one is to learn to love and forgive
yourself much and to stop caring about what people
think.
The author rightly goes on to say, “Most answers
reveal themselves through doing, not thinking.”
But mindful thinking or meditation, of course, is
important to be more present and learn to hear our
inner voices.
Many of us struggle to make decisions on important
matters. Sincero encourages us to be strongheaded
in decision-making. She advises us against
taking too long to come to a decision because even
if you fail, that is completely OK. The questions you
should ask yourself when making a decision are:
• Who you surround yourself with matters a lot,
so ignore the negative people in your life.
• Your thoughts and beliefs will dictate your
reality. If you don’t like your reality, change
your thoughts and beliefs.
• Sometimes it is better to be happy and wrong
than be right and miserable.
• It’s OK to want nice things in life.
• If you quit, you fail. As long as you keep going,
you will make progress.
• Procrastination is a form of self-sabotage.
People either find a way or find an excuse.
Is this something I want?
Is this taking me in the direction that I want to go?
Is this going to hurt someone in the process?
Towards the end, You are a Badass talks about how
it is not wrong to go after money. It recommends
making a detailed plan of how much money you
want to earn and making a move towards it.
Jen Sincero is a straight shooter and has a great way
with words. She gives several pull-out quotes that
visually stand out so you can focus on them. There
are numbered to-do lists in every section, which
makes it easier to know for sure what the author
wants us to do. You are a Badass wants you to take
big risks without the sugarcoat!
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