Now, be honest. Did or does the term badass make you feel the least bit uncomfortable? Maybe you’re feeling somewhat judgmental. Are you? The term badass is sometimes considered vulgar, and some may take offence at its usage in conversation, especially when in public or in polite company.
What’s the dictionary definition of the word? No -it’s not an incorrigible donkey. It’s slang term, and it’s also 2-fold- It can either have a negative connotation: Badass- A belligerent, troublesome or mean person; a person with an unpleasantly extreme appearance, attitudes, or behavior.
Or a positive connotation: Badass- Someone having an extreme appearance, attitude, or behavior that is considered admirable. A person who is thought of as impressive due to courage, skill, and/or toughness. Awesome, cool, wicked.
So, are you a badass? In the best sense of the word?
I based this and next month’s blog on the book “You are a BADASS” – “How to stop doubting your greatness and start living an awesome life” by Jen Sincero. Jen is a 57-year-old #1 New York Times bestselling author, success coach and motivational cattle prod who’s helped countless people transform their personal and professional lives through her products, speaking engagements, newsletters, seminars and books. She’s also a former rock singer. Her book, “You Are a Badass®, initially published in 2013, has sold over three million copies, is available in over 35 languages, continues to grow in popularity around the globe and has been on the New York Times bestseller list for over 4 years and counting.
Let’s look at The N.Y. Times’ review of the book. “In this refreshingly entertaining how-to guide, author and world-traveling success coach, Jen Sincero, serves up 27 bite-sized chapters full of hilariously inspiring stories, sage advice, easy exercises, and the occasional swear word. If you’re ready to make some serious changes around here, You Are a Badass will:
- help you Identify and change the self-sabotaging beliefs and behaviors that stop you from getting what you want,
- help you blast past your fears so you can take big, exciting risks,
- help you figure out how to make some damn money already,
- help you learn to love yourself and others, set big goals and reach them
It will basically show you how to create a life you totally love, and how to create it NOW.”
As Indigo says in its overview of the book – “By the end of You Are a Badass, you’ll understand why you are how you are, how to love what you can’t change, how to change what you don’t love, and how to use The Force to kick some serious ass.”
Now, sometimes a book, video, quote or song comes into your life just when you need it or when it will do you or someone you care about some good. Well, this one did. For me anyway. It’s funny, it’s irreverent, it’s inspirational, and it talks about stuff you and I need to know, if we don’t already.
What is that stuff? Check out next month’s blog as we talk further about “Are You a Badass?”
Keep manifesting only good things 🙂
Tony
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