Personal development, Spirituality, Motivation.

Summary:
You Are a Badass is a personal development book that blends humour, personal anecdotes, and a tough love approach to inspire readers to overcome self-doubt, take control of their lives, and step into their power. Jen Sincero breaks down how our subconscious limiting beliefs shape our reality and offers practical advice on shifting those beliefs to create success, happiness, and abundance. With a mix of spirituality and straight-talking, this book encourages readers to stop playing small and start living big. Because you are a badass and you can have the life you want to live if you are willing to get comfortable with discomfort. So stop doubting your greatness and start living your awesome life today.

5 Key Points:
    1.    Your Thoughts Shape Your Reality – Sincero emphasises that the beliefs we hold, which are often inherited from childhood and society, dictate our actions and therefore the outcome. By shifting our mindset, we can shift our lives and change the outcome. So what we are told dictates what we think which determines our choices and our reality as we know it.
    2.    The Power of the Subconscious Mind – Many of our self-sabotaging behaviors stem from deep-seated subconscious programming. Identifying and reprogramming these beliefs is key to transformation. Changing our self sabotaging behaviour is as simple as changing our minds.
    3.    Get Comfortable with Discomfort – Growth requires stepping outside of your comfort zone. Fear and resistance are natural, but letting yourself move past them is where the magic happens and great things truly happen.
    4.    Money and Abundance Are Mindset Based – Sincero challenges limiting beliefs about money, arguing that wealth is accessible to anyone willing to change their relationship with it and take bold action. Needless to say how ever true (and it it’s) this is easier said than done (and it is 😆). Try tapping into those childhood beliefs that were so unwavering, feel how they felt, now with that conviction believe that money wants to come and play.
    5.    Take Inspired Action – Manifestation isn’t just about positive thinking, it requires taking real and sometimes scary steps toward what you want, even if you don’t yet feel ready.

What I Learned:
    •    Confidence isn’t about never feeling fear—it’s about moving forward despite it.
    •    Procrastination is often a mask for self-doubt or fear of failure.
    •    Self-love and self-acceptance are foundational to any transformation.
    •    Success isn’t about luck; it’s about belief, action, and persistence.
    •    If you want to change your life, change your habits and choices.

3 Books to Read Next:
    1.    The Universe Has Your Back – Gabrielle Bernstein (For a deeper dive into spirituality and surrendering to guidance)
    2.    The Mountain Is You – Brianna Wiest (For understanding self-sabotage and how to break free from it)
    3.    Atomic Habits – James Clear (For practical steps on habit change and personal growth)

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About me 😃Claire-Louise