Society loves to categorise women in order to pit them against each other. Being a badass woman means rising above the impulse to lift yourself up by tearing others down. Badass women are their own category. Being a certified badass does not mean being nasty, rude or mean. You can be nice as hell, and still be the perfect badass. Everyone has been through some horrible break up or rejection. It can be easy to feel like we need a partner to be happy and our self-esteem can take a big hit from thinking this way.
Only you can give yourself what you need, relationships are not the answer. A badass is decisive and in touch with her needs. Looking after yourself sets you up for success in a relationship, keeping it light and easy.
So, a badass woman who enters into a relationship is in the right headspace, she does not need this relationship, she wants it. The chase can make the beginning of a relationship more exciting than the destination. So you can live your most badass life.
They are respected because of what they do , and what they accomplish. They make big moves, and they raise others along with them. Their average — or slightly below average — beginnings. They were made. Through the challenges they faced in life and those they set for themselves, they became icons. These people have grown to see obstacles as opportunities to learn.
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One thing you notice right away about badass people is that they are unapologetically themselves — uncompromising. Just think about the online abuse people like Serena Williams endure, for their appearance and attitude.
The traits that make her badass, also make her a target. Showing your true self also opens up the possibility of disappointing people you love. There are so many outside expectations to live up to.
You want to make your parents proud, excel at work, make your partner and children happy. For example, imagine telling people you are about to walk away from a respectable career to start a mountain trekking business:. You lose sight of your values. You slip into earning validation instead of developing what makes you unique. In fact, you may not even know what makes you unique. Your first step to becoming more badass is finding out who you are. How do you define success?
This is much more important than what you think other people want for you. In short, you need to learn how to find your purpose in life. Truth and power go hand in hand. Show the world the REAL you, even when you feel vulnerable and scared. Badass behavior starts with strong core values and knowing yourself deeply.
Step one is to explore what matters to you most, and why. Feeling this way is totally normal. Have these conversations anyway. The fear passes after you begin. That guy who's a badass would still be a badass even if he's wearing a polka-dotted tutu. Maybe not quite as intimidating, but still a badass. That's because being a badass is a state of mind, like achieving nirvana, except a lot more daring. Adopt the mannerisms that you think work for you and imagine other mannerisms that you might dream up on your own.
Read about other famous badasses. They include, but are not necessarily limited to: Sun Tzu and Genghis Khan, for being Apollonian badasses in times of war; Winston Churchill and Orson Welles, for smoking more cigars than Fidel and Raul combined; Daniel Day Lewis and Jeff Bridges, for wearing tweed and sweatpants with the best of them; and Daryl Dixon the leather jacket zombie fighter.
Always be confident. Badasses do what they do with complete self-assurance and zero timidity. Walk with a confident step by keeping your head up, your shoulders straight pretend that you have a long, flowing cape behind you if you need to and by walking slower and shorter with each step. Put most of your weight into each step. Be outcome-independent. What does outcome-independence mean?
It means that whatever the outcome, you're okay with it. That's badass. Be brave. Badasses are brave people. Most people associate a certain fearlessness with being a badass, whether its standing up for yourself or others, or staring down a potentially dangerous situation with a calm quietude. Work on overcoming your fears and don't be shy about defending what you believe in.
Push yourself out of your comfort zone and become adaptable to stressful situations. Let your actions speak louder than your words. An original badass will let his actions carry the full meaning of his intent. Badasses don't care much about words because talk is cheap. Anyone can say they're skilled in extra-planetary travel, but not everyone can jump back to Earth from , feet 39, One isn't badass, the other is. Obliterate your obstacles.
Don't let anything stand in your way of being a badass. One of the most exhilarating and frightening things about becoming badass is removing the things from your life that stand in the way.
It may not happen overnight, but it will happen if you have a badass state of mind. For example, if you are shy, work on it by developing some conversational material across different subjects and with plenty of anecdotes that will ensure that you master your end of the conversation. A true badass will never run out of things to say but will rarely want to speak. Find ingenious fixes to hard problems. So you're stuck between a rock and a hard place. A badass will blast away the rock from within, not with explosives, but with the kinetic energy of grass stalks.
That's figurative, of course. A badass gets himself out of problems in the cleverest of ways and with the greatest of ease. Plan ahead. A badass will find a good balance between being spontaneous and planning ahead. The fairer sex is an opportunity to wing it; convincing Congress to adopt legislation that would make it easier for you to drive monster trucks in your back yard is not. Own your style. A true badass will wear what he or she wants regardless of current trends. The key is to master a style that enhances your confidence.
Looking your best will do wonders for your image and feelings about your place in your world. Some people associate a certain style of clothing with badasses—boots, leather, denim—but that doesn't have to be you. You can be a badass in a Hawaiian shirt and sandals provided you can convey the badass attitude.
Try to have some style quirk that you can bad-assly call your own. Maybe you like wearing vests with pockets; maybe you exclusively wear denim, even to funerals. Whatever it is, commit to it confidently. A style quirk becomes legendary when rocked by a badass. Wear sunglasses. Sunglasses are the epitome of badass. It doesn't matter much what you wear, but as long as you wear your sunglasses, you'll be significantly more badass.
That's because sunglasses shield you from close scrutiny and project an air of confidence, even if it's not fully developed. Be genuine. Being a badass is not about getting into trouble and impressing people. It is being who you are, and being willing to fight for that. If you start hanging out with people who want to push you too far, agreeing is just submitting to peer pressure like anybody else would. Method 2.
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