At the suggestion of my sister, I decided to give the book #GIRLBOSS a look. It is beyond what I was hoping for and I find myself to want to read more of it after a glimpse of the first chapter. The book is written in a simple language compared to many of the articles from the New Yorker magazine which are written by professional writers who have years of experiences in writing to the public and for the academics; the language are composed in layman terms, so it is easily to understand with just one look at it; you definitely do not need advance degree or be at a college reading level to comprehend the main point of the writing. The work was written by the founder and was then Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the retail company Nasty Gal Sophia Amoruso (she recently stepped down from the CEO position in January 2015). She discusses her life before she built the empire of Nasty Gal, how she created the company, her failures, and her success in the brutal and competitive world of business. Her writing is very straightforward; surely, there is no wishy-washy language, everything is clear and honest about her experiences in life so far.
I love reading biography especially from people who made it in the real world and who proved to other people, especially the critics, they can succeed. The book #GIRLBOSS succeeded and fulfilled this desire and my fondness for it is evident on how much I am excited to read it every morning. I discovered that reading about people can be a pure adventure with unexpected turns; why? I don't know where the person come from and every new fact makes it easier to understand the person and her life as a whole. From this experiences, I learned that learning from people can be a exciting ride to joy and this in the end benefits me as a reader as well.
Here are a few reasons why we should read and learn from people who made it big in life:
1. They help us put things in perspective. In the book, Miss Amoruso discusses how she came from a disadvantaged background. She did not come from a family with money; she has no college degree and did not even complete community college; she had no guidance on her future and what to do with life. She had to basically learn everything on her own in the real world, which she called herself as being "street-educated." Despite all of this factors, she made it; she is a millionaire and founded a retail company that is growing everyday. This puts things in perspective and gives readers who come from a similar background as hers hope.
2. We can relate to other people; their success reminds us that all the bad times are normal and we can pass through it and still succeed in this life. Miss Amoruso recounted how she had some conflicts with other sellers on the Ebay and how she kept her calm during the catty fights that she witnessed. I'm sure most of us have been through a conflicting situation as hers.
3. We can learn from their mistakes and this eventually prevent us from turning on the wrong path in life. In the chapter "Money Looks Better in the Bank Than on Your Feet," Miss Amoruso talks about how her credit score was ruined by a non-payment of a Victoria Secret bra that she bought a while back. Since she moved many times, the bills that were sent numerous times by the company failed to reach her and because of this, she was unable to pay for the transaction. From this experience, the author suggests readers to pay their bills on time in order to prevent bigger problems later on on the road.
4. Hard-work does pay off. Sophia Amoruso echos and demonstrates how this work through out the book. She believes in order to succeed in anything in life, we have to work hard and getting free stuffs--especially by shoplifting that Miss Amoruso was guilty of-- does not work. Life gets better when we succeed in life and this only results from all the hard work and sweat that we put into it.
So what did I get from the book #GIRLBOSS? I receives loads of advices from a person who had nothing to start with in life and is now the founder of a multi-million dollar and fast-growing company. These advices are not from some daydream but from real life experiences and we all definitely can benefit from what she learned in the real world. Undeniably, it's a win-win situation.
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