Luvvie Ajayi Jones

The Fear-Fighter Manual

In a provocative and funny way, Luvvie Ajayi Jones, an American writer and speaker with Nigerian roots, is convincing us why we should fight our natural fear of speaking up about injustices. She calls herself a professional troublemaker who “critiques the world, shoddy systems, and the people who refuse to do better” – and motivates us to become one as well. I recommend listening to the book if you like audiobooks, as she narrates it herself, and it is hilarious. This book will empower you to speak up, set boundaries, and ask for more. Maybe you will even create your own Oriki and finally “own your dopeness,” as Luvvie puts it!

“A lot of people wonder why they are surrounded by people who lie to them. It’s because they’ve proven themselves to be people who cannot be trusted with honesty, lest they weaponize it. If you have an environment where people will be punished for speaking up, then you gotta deal with the consequences of shitty work. If you’re the friend who hangs up on their friends anytime they try to tell you about your wack-ass choices, then they’ll probably keep quiet as you continue to be secretary of Team Bad Decisions. It’s the bed you made, so lie in it.”