Sunday, October 05, 2008
Sunday Morning Reflections: It's Only Love That Gets You Through...
Evening world. Yesterday, I went to this flea market out in Baltimore, MD where I happened to find quite a deal on Kimora Lee Simmons's book Fabulosity: What It Is & How to Get It (You can preview it here). Now, I'm a sucka for self-help books, so getting this book, brand new, for just $5 bucks was a steal. So today, I thumbing through the chapters, when I found Kimora's Grand Aspiration Theory, or G.A.T, which simply means that individuals generally follow this pattern when aspiring to achieve something:
1. High aspirations breeds frustration.
2. Frustration breeds motivation.
3. Motivation pushes you into action - whether you take tiny baby steps or huge strides.
4. Action breeds confidence: you start to feel in control.
5. Confidence is cumulative: Once you start acquiring it, you get more and more of it.
6. Soon enough, you prove yourself that you're a star who can surmount any obstacle and achieve whatever you decide you want to achieve with your life. You're on a roll!
So as I'm digesting this concept, I continue thumbing through the rest of the book, when I realize - you know what, I already have what I need to be fabulous - the love of my entire family and friends. I mean, don't get me wrong, Kimora's book is a good starting point for the young 20ish girl, who's coming into her own, but when you're 29, married with kids and been in the work force for 14+ years, it's hard to see the value in learning that "being average is safe, comfortable, and totally boring". So I closed the book, stuck it on the shelf with all the others, and got back in the bed to relish in the simple fact that - girl, you already fabulously rich, even with nothing.
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posted by Soulfull @ 10/05/2008 , 
2 Comments:
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At 10/05/2008 9:32 PM,
Get Togetha said...
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I'm a fan of self-help books as well. I came upon Fabulosity a couple of years ago at my local library and decided to breeze through it. She makes some valid points; but I'm in my thirties and its stuff I already know...
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At 10/06/2008 1:40 PM,
Soulfull said...
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Hey! Thanks for stopping by! I know, it's simply a matter of timing and considering where Kimora is in her own life right now, I really thought this book would've been written from an a more mature perspective....
