Being a badass is not something that happens overnight, there are no college classes that teach this, L. Ron Hubbard cannot give you level 4 certification. Becoming a total BAMF is a process developed through consistent execution of kick ass habits. I could just tell you to be like me, which would of course be pretty badass, but it won’t really help you out – because you won’t be you. What makes me badass might not work for you – and even if it does, deep down, you’ll know you’re still a tool.
Figure out your style – this is crucial, and this isn’t just what you look like, but everything. What sets you apart from the crowd? Style is what separates the tools from the truly badass, and it is the definition of a badass. Badass people do what they do regardless; the tool acclimates and becomes what he thinks he needs to be. If you master one thing, let it be this – knowing your style: knowing what works for you, what doesn’t, being authentic. As a total authority on being a badass let me be the first to admit I have tripped up on this plenty myself, we all get caught up in situations and lose sight of what we’re doing. The goal is to know who you are so you know when this is happening. No sense of the style means you won’t even realize you aren’t being yourself. That’s not very badass.
Always love, never complain – this is probably the most integral piece of knowledge to the entire lovingyoumadly way of life. No matter what, always love, never complain. I used to know a guy who’s favorite phrase was “my life sucks”. Total tool. Still is a tool, still lives with his mom, he even works at Wal-Mart. Hell of a guy, read a book once – he told me about it, it’s called Twilight. Yeah, you don’t want to be this guy. The moral of the story is this: complain about life and you will end up working at Wal-Mart and reading Twilight. Stay positive, fall in love with your surroundings, and never complain. That’s pretty much the definition of a badass. If you don’t like something, just change it.
Be interesting – lovingyoumadly is filled with interesting resources on how to be badass. They will make you more interesting than you were when you came here, just check out some films, books, et cetera. This is so easy it is downright pathetic how few people seem to get the message. To be truly badass is to be completely set apart from the rest, how the hell are you doing that if you read/watch/listen to exactly what everyone else does? Exactly. Comb through lovingyoumadly and you will find nothing but information about how to become more interesting. As is always the mission here we provide actual resources, actual books to read, actual films to see, actual ideas about new hobbies – constantly updated information regarding new things to try rather than saying um, ‘get a hobby?’ like all the tools running lifestyle hack blogs seem to be so prone towards.
These are the fundamentals that make the truly badass. As always, take what you need, leave what you don’t. Follow these three core principles and you’re moving in the right direction.
