The Diva Rules by Michelle Visage

Author:Michelle Visage [Michelle Visage]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
Published: 2015-02-14T16:00:00+00:00

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PEOPLE HANDLE DISAPPOINTMENT IN DIFFERENT WAYS. Some people get depressed. Others get angry. Others get self-destructive. But guess what? If you go out and get loaded night after night or if you curl up in bed with a half a gallon of Dreyer’s French Silk ice cream and justify it because it’s lower fat (what??), and give in to those voices that tell you you’re a loser, or if you start acting like an asshole to everyone you meet, you’re still going to have to face your failure the next morning. It’s not going anywhere. And while it’s nice to have friends and family to cry to in these dark moments, you cannot count on them to fix it for you. Only you can do that. You are stronger than you think, and now is the moment when you’ve got to dig deep and summon all the strength you’ve got.

So, if you f*ck up, if you humiliate yourself, if you try for something great and fall flat on your flawless face twice, here’s what to do: First, take comfort in knowing that you’re in great company, including mine. I guarantee you that every single diva you can think of has stumbled not just at some point in her life, but at many points in her life, and it’s part of what makes them all so strong and so divine. The bigger the failure, the closer to greatness. Second, acknowledge just how incredibly shitty you feel, because you’re going to feel really shitty for a while. Scream, punch a pillow, do what you need to do to get it out of your S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.—I mean system—and then let it go as fast as you can. Do not hold on to those negative emotions for one millisecond longer than you have to, because all that negative energy will destroy your mind and your body. Third, figure out what went wrong so you don’t repeat the same mistakes. That’s what wisdom is all about. You’ve got to earn it to learn it. There’s no other way. And last, take action and move on. I swear to you, things will get better, but only if you make them better. You can’t expect your life to change without you doing the work it takes to change it. Don’t just sit there and cry. You are not a victim. You’re a diva. And don’t wait either. Yesterday does not exist and tomorrow may never come, so it’s up to you to figure out how to make your life better today. There is always something you can do at any given moment to spark the change you want to see, and it doesn’t have to be big. If you’re not happy at work, dust off your résumé. If you’re not happy in your relationship, open your own bank account, and start putting away a few dollars at a time so you have the money to leave (SO important to have). If you’re not happy with your weight, set aside a half hour to take a walk.

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