But with a cheerful eye roll, she uses these moments as entertaining stories that segue into the deeper subjects at the heart of this book: how to get your act together, stop wasting time on self-doubt and live a life that makes you happy. This included retreats where she had to scream and beat pillows and write letters to her uterus. She uses salty language, makes fun of and then embraces traditional soul-searching techniques, and shares her own journey of self-discovery and success.ĭetermined to improve her life, Sincero gave up on the way she used to do things and took a chance on the extremes of the self-help world. Her first line, after quoting Reverend Michael Bernard Beckwith, is, “I used to think quotes like this were a bunch of crap.” This wouldn’t be your usual self-help book after all. Why did my colleague, who seemed so put-together, enjoy this self-help book so much? What would I gain from it? Did I even have time to read this?īut Sincero’s voice grabbed me right away. I first thumbed through it with idle curiosity. It’s bright yellow and has the word “badass” in the title. I had seen a photo of the book shared on Facebook by a colleague.
When I picked up Jen Sincero’s You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life, it turned out I needed some high-level motivation delivered with a wink and a raised eyebrow.Īs usual, I had forgotten I put it on hold. Neil Gaiman’s The Ocean at the End of the Lane when I needed an escape.
Tina Fey’s Bossypants when I most needed a belly laugh. More often than not, the latest book that emerges from the system is the exact thing I need to read at that time in my life. Later I get a notification that the book is waiting for me at my local library, and I go pick it up and read it. I put books on hold with its online tool and then forget all about them. The County of Los Angeles Public Library system is a manifestation of my subconscious.
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