Stop Doubting, Start Living Now.
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
by Jen Sincero
Self-Help
TL;DR
This book is all about rewiring your brain to stop being a self-sabotaging loser and start manifesting your dreams like a boss. It teaches you to identify your limiting beliefs (aka the crap stories you tell yourself), embrace radical self-love (no, not just selfies), and take massive, uncomfortable action even when you're scared shitless. It's about tapping into universal energy (whatever that means, just go with it) to attract what you want, and practicing gratitude so you don't act like an entitled brat. Basically, stop whining, start doing, and believe you're hot shit.
Action Items
Pick one 'I can't' belief you have, write it down, then write down three reasons why that's probably just a story you're telling yourself.
Do one small thing today that makes you feel good, even if it's just wearing your comfiest sweats or listening to your favorite cringe-pop playlist.
Pick one tiny task you've been dreading or putting off, and just do the first 5 minutes of it. No excuses, just start.
Before you scroll through TikTok tonight, list 3-5 random, small things you're genuinely grateful for today – like your comfy bed, a good snack, or that one meme that made you laugh.
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Key Chapter
Chapter - Waking Up From Your Own Bullshit (aka The Big Snooze)
Ever feel like you're stuck in a loop, telling yourself the same old tired excuses? This chapter is like a cold bucket of water to the face, showing you how your own brain is basically a master of self-sabotage. It's not about some external force holding you back; it's the bullshit stories you've been telling yourself since forever. Think of your brain as that one friend who always talks you out of doing anything fun or risky. The key here is to recognize these limiting beliefs for the lies they are and actively choose to believe something better. It's about snapping out of that mental coma and realizing you're the one holding the remote control to your life, not some invisible hater.
Key Methods and Approaches
Your Brain's Bullshit Detector
(AKA: Identifying Limiting Beliefs)
Description:
Spotting the internal narratives that hold you back.
Explanation:
Your brain is like that one friend who always brings up your past mistakes at parties. It's constantly whispering doubts and 'you can't do that's based on old programming. This method is about telling that friend to shut the hell up and realizing those 'truths' are just stories you've been replaying. It's like finding out your 'unlimited data plan' was actually capped at 2GB all along.
Examples:
Thinking you're 'bad with money' because your parents were broke, so you never try to invest.
Believing you're 'not creative' because your art teacher sucked, so you never pick up a paintbrush.
Convincing yourself you're 'too awkward' to network, so you miss out on opportunities.
Today's Action:
Pick one 'I can't' belief you have, write it down, then write down three reasons why that's probably just a story you're telling yourself.
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