Thought Bubble: Practicing the Art of Putting Your Pride Aside
Thought Bubble: Practicing the Art of Putting Your Pride Aside
08.15.2022 - By: Anastasia Barbuzzi
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And I say “still” because learning how to bring ourselves back down to earth when we’re putting up a front—a.k.a our pride— is a never-ending process.
You might be thinking, wow, that’s an interesting thought to have while enjoying your time at the lake, and you’re probably right. However, I believe that sometimes, we’re reminded of something for a reason (whether you want to call it coincidence or not).
During my time on Roberts Lake with my family a couple of weeks ago, I cracked the spines of self-help guru Jen Sincero’s popular You Are a Badass and You Are a Badass At Making Money. As the host of $HMONEY Radio, I’ve made it part of my mission to study the personal finance materials that are out there, and so these books have become part of my giant case study.
P.S: If you want to read the book reviews I’ve written so far, head to $HMONEY’s blog.
Anyways, I felt myself getting all squirrely and weird when I noticed my fiancé and my parents eyeing the covers of these books as I read through them; maybe out of embarrassment due to the huge “YOU ARE A BADASS” scrawled across the cover? Who knows!
When I went so far as to clarify why I was reading what I was reading (I wouldn’t usually pick up a book with “YOU ARE A BADASS” on the cover), I realized I was defending myself… but why?
Funnily enough, Sincero talks a lot about how “shutting up”—taking a step back— and risking being “unpopular” are crucial to achieving both self and financial growth. And from all her talk about coming to terms with things that make us uncomfortable, like other people’s wealth or other people’s opinions of our goals, I was able to understand my awkwardness a bit better.
You see, initially, I cared what the people around me thought about me reading those books (even though I didn’t want to admit it). Would they think it was weird? Odd because I embrace my unique self already? But once I pointed out why I picked up those books, I felt silly for even having to explain myself.
No matter what they thought, I’m glad I opened up those books, and one of my favourite things about opening yourself up to different opinions and experiences is that a) they can be revelatory, or even life-changing, and b) they can undress that ego and restore your humility.
When I say “revelatory,” I mean that opening yourself up to different opinions and experiences can teach you something new or something you were oblivious to about yourself.
My advice? Practice the art of putting your pride aside. You’ll become more graceful. You’ll become more humble. You’ll become kinder and more thoughtful. You’ll become more aware and notice things that trigger you. You’ll see you for who you truly are and what could be holding you back from a sense of freedom and self-expression you didn’t know was real.
So yea, those are the books I didn’t know I needed to read. You can bet I’ll be reviewing them on the blog soon.
To listen to more on this topic on $HMONEY Radio, tune into this episode of the podcast.
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