By Jen Sincero
Running Press Book Publishers, 2013. 254 pgs. Nonfiction
Jen Sincero is a bestselling author, speaker and success coach. There was a time in her life when she was very unhappy and she knew she needed to make some changes, she just didn't know what those changes should be. She read self-help books and hired life coaches and finally figured some things out. This book gathers all of her great tips and insights into an easy-to-read book full of humor, advice and inspiring stories.
This book has the ability to change your life, if you let it. The title itself should give you a warning that there is swearing throughout the book. Jen Sincero tells it like it is and she is very liberal with the expletives. What I loved about this book is that she keeps saying over and over again that we need to love ourselves, even with all of the weaknesses and mistakes we make. We are all great and we have enormous potential and can succeed beyond our wildest expectations but for some reason we are usually our biggest obstacle. We hold ourselves back and let fear and doubt determine the course of our lives. It is time to take control, to love the person we are and allow ourselves to be amazing. I listened to the audio version read by the author and highly recommend it, just be prepared for the swearing.
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I found this to be a really inspiring read. I was maybe only a quarter of the way through when I felt like I had to get up and do something I’ve been meaning to do for over a year, and I did the thing! The author makes the case that, if there’s something you want, and you make yourself determined enough to make it happen, it will happen. There were various analogies throughout the book where I kept thinking, that person is probably going to give up. I definitely would have given up! But they didn’t, and I think that’s the point. By not giving up they were really able to make things happen. She also strongly makes the case that the universe will give back to you the same type of energy that you put out. If you’re a positive, grateful person and put out good energy, you will get good energy back. The reverse is also true. I really liked this book and will try to put its principals into practice. As long as you are okay with the language, this is an easy recommendation from me.
First, be forewarned that swearing is more than sprinkled throughout this book. If that isn't an issue for you, then read on! Sincero's blunt advice and attitude helped me to take conscious effort in improving my mindset and not babying myself. I found a new determination to stop being reactive and to think positive vibes. You get out of life what you put in, right? So why waste another second focused on negativity? This refreshing read was not repetitive (which may seem like a miracle). Her fundamental principles made sense and I can feel my own transformation taking place. If you need a boost to becoming your best you, then read this book.
Sincero's book doesn't really cover anything new, but the way she delivers the basics of self-help work is so delightfully blunt that it is hard to not like her approach. Yes, there is swearing and a no-nonsense attitude toward excuses and pity parties, but there is also a real sense of support and love that comes from her writing. She talks about finding the positive stories and focusing on the good. This helps to elevate our frequency and opens us up to the universe. And the cool thing is that the universe is awesome and so are we. This was a fun read, a refreshing spin on self-help, and a great way to start the year.
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