You Are a Badass

“Believe, really believe, that what you desire is here and available to you. And you can have it all.”

This book can be summed up as fake it until you make it and stop obsessing about where you are and start obsessive over where you want to be.

Going into this book, I assumed that the book's popularity was primarily because of its' catchy title. Having finished, I still feel this is the primary driver for it catching on.

The information in this book is pulled from various other self-help books, which is a fact the author shares with readers early on. As with other books, there are some hits and some misses. Some of the hits involve self-reflection, such as paying attention to the parts of your life you aren't happy with so you can determine which habits contribute to your unhappiness. Some of the misses involve unrealistic manifesting, such as purchasing something you want that is out of your means because the universe and your energy will cosmically work together so you will be able to afford it, somehow.

I listened to the audiobook which was narrated by the author. Her excitement and passion got me excited and more passionate than I may have been otherwise. I enjoy the idea that happiness is possible through changes in our mindset, but I also realize that I'm able to enjoy this idea because I am privileged that the things in my life right now can be improved via mind over matter. I intended to read this book in text form, but I am hesitant after reading other reviews because I completely missed the authors views on depression and physical health. I would likely struggle with this book if there were things heavily impacting my life that were outside of my control.