You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life

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by JW (1 out of 5 stars)
March 1, 2018

I was really excited about this book. I've read my share of witty, in your face, self help books before but this one does it all WRONG. The author's perspective is incredibly privileged and there's a point about mid way through where she says "if you're depressed, just act like someone who isn't depressed". While I do think the idea of manifesting what you want through positive thinking is great, this book isn't the first to suggest it. Overall the author seems out of touch, the books is potentially triggering, and I would not recommend it.
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Do not buy if you have depression
by makingthings (1 out of 5 stars)
December 16, 2018

I wish I read more reviews before purchasing this, rather than just looking at the overall high rating. I made it about halfway through this book and could not continue on. The author is oblivious about many real life things, one of them being depression. She wrote, "If you're depressed, just act like someone who isn't depressed." How would a depressed person know what that is like? Depression is a real illness, like cancer. It like saying, "If you have chronically ill, just act like someone who isn't chronically ill".

Depression is something to be taken very seriously. Some people battle it their whole lives while others have to deal with it chronically, and some seasonally, but it is not the same as feeling sad for a bit. It concerns me even more deeply that this is a best selling book and people who read read may begin to believe that depression is an act or a choice or a 'story' as the author would call it. Our society truly does not understand this condition or support people who are suffering with it.

There are over 50,000+ books on Amazon helping people who have depression. This is not one of them. I absolutely do not recommend reading this book if you struggle with depression. I also do not recommend it in general as I gleaned nothing useful from the first half of the book. I'd return this if I could.
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Self-help horsesh-t with some bad words thrown in
by Kerynl (1 out of 5 stars)
August 11, 2018

I have to commend Jen Sincero for putting her on spin on the whole LOA thing and making some money off it, or at least making some money off me. Because no one forced me to buy this book. Everything in this book, I PROMISE YOU, can be found for free on the internet, just without the sassy, pseudo punk-rocky demeanor that is really the selling point of this thing. Following one of the main points of this book, I take full responsibility for wasting time and money on reading this pile of hoo-hah.
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Bad read
by Cats5 (1 out of 5 stars)
February 14, 2018

Hard to read. Writer has a condescending tone throughout. Tried to read book from different chapters and just could not read it. Have read dozens of self-help books during my life, but this one is not recommended.
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Anyone who has read other self-help books from authors likes ...
by TonyStark (1 out of 5 stars)
September 25, 2017

Anyone who has read other self-help books from authors likes, Louise Hay, Wayne Walter Deep Chopra, Echart Tolle, etc. and read the book Secret, you would feel many parts of the book content are almost literally copied from other self-help books.
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Jen Sincero - You Are an Ass
by Lydia (1 out of 5 stars)
December 18, 2016

I felt a little silly reading about "Source Energy" and what the Universe wants for me, but that is not why I gave this book such a low rating. To dismiss depression as "lame-o realities" or "self-sabotaging stories" and to suggest that there are benefits to being depressed made me very angry.

Here is the exact quote from Chapter 18 (please excuse any minor errors, as I was transcribing from an audiobook): "Become aware of what you are gaining from your stories. We pretty much don't ever do anything that we don't benefit from in some way... If you are perpetuating something dismal in your life because of some dopey story, there is definitely something about it that you are getting off on. Let's say, for example, that your story is that you're depressed. Chances are pretty good that even though it feels awful, when you feel awful you don't have to work hard, or do the laundry, or go to the gym. It also feels very familiar and cozy and comfortable. It gets you attention. People come in and check on you and sometimes bring food. It gives you something to talk about. It allows you to not try too hard or move forward and face possible failure. It lets you drink beer for breakfast."

I disagreed with a lot of Ms. Sincero's ideas in the book, but I pretty much live my life by the "to each, his own" philosophy. I could have even overlooked the advice to go into debt to manifest your reality, but I could not in good conscience, let this go without trying to make others aware. Depression is a serious issue and to treat it otherwise is irresponsible and dangerous.
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Complete waste of money
by Amazon Customer (1 out of 5 stars)
July 8, 2017

Complete waste of money. I was excited to read it after I heard a good review. Unfortunately, the author's tone was unbearable. Her comments about depression along with her abrasive attitude turned me off.
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A book sure to get you on the path to positivity
by LoveToShopAmazon (5 out of 5 stars)
May 15, 2018

I love everything about this book. I've had my self doubt, depressed days, anxiety, struggled with obesity, lived paycheck to paycheck, and also had a time in my life I was just content and happy. It slipped away because I thought I had it all figured out. I didn't, not really. This entire book tells the truth, you may not like it but it's the real deal. I laughed, and nodded my head in agreement on many pages and can't wait to buy and read it again. I gave my first copy to my mom when I was done. Words to live by...valuable for a husband, friend, sibling, anyone who is ready and eager to live a happy, fulfilling life.
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STAY AWAY: Nothing But Privileged White Girl Garbage
by Lena Kotler (1 out of 5 stars)
November 10, 2018

After seeing this book pop up everywhere I decided to take the plunge and dive into what promised to be "self-help for those not into the self-help movement".

Imagine my surprise when barely 6 pages in Sincero kicks off what proved to be a barrage of fat shaming and the kind of privileged preaching that appears to be the bread and butter of Millenial self-improvement.

While trying to be cute and appropriately edgy Sincero dances into dangerously flippant attitudes towards mental health and slings micro-aggressions like beads at Mardis Gras.

This books isn't just shallow derivatives of "Just Do It" positive vibe b.s., Sincero's insistence on masquerading as something for the off-beat crowd puts this books in the hands of people who will inevitably find the kind of triggers in this book more self-harm than self-help.

I'm disappointed I can't get a refund but also relieved at least one less copy of this horrific pile of white girl garbage is out of general circulation.
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Good writing but limited perspective
by Mac (3 out of 5 stars)
August 4, 2015

Jen Sincero is a talented writer, and her edgy, irreverent style will be inspiring and motivational to many readers. If you've read other self help books then you probably won't find much that's new here. In fact, it's really the in-your-face tone and humor in her writing that makes this book worthwhile. As for her ideas, I personally found a lot to take issue with. First, she has a very polarized view of spiritual growth that divides our lives in to those that suck and those that are awesome. Maybe that works for young millennials just starting out in life, and if that's the audience she's g oing for, then great, but most of us are somewhere on a continuum and her assertions that life is either this way or that way are simplistic to say the least. Sincero also uses a lot of highly critical, edgy language to describe people who are struggling or stuck - therefore not as awesome as she is - using words like "lame-o " "suck" "wuss" ...well, you get the idea. This may be mildly amusing the first time around, but it gets old fast and it's not exactly kind to those who may really be struggling. I have to confess that I question a writer who continually references her own life choices and personal career success as a model that the rest of us should follow. There is an exhibitionistic, narcissistic, "look at me", "look at how successful I am" dimension running through this book that is self-indulgent while lacking insight about what success could mean or look like for another person. Read this book for a quick shot of motivation if that's what you need, it's good for that, but look elsewhere for help in developing your own ideas and values about success and purpose. This is the Jen Sincero version and it may not apply to you.
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Complete waste of money
by Chinita (1 out of 5 stars)
July 8, 2017

Complete waste of money. I was excited to read it after I heard a good review. Unfortunately, the author's tone was unbearable. Her comments about depression along with her abrasive attitude turned me off.

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