The Diva Rules

by Michelle Visage

Bitchiness comes from a place of insecurity, but being a diva comes from a place of strength and love. When you’re a diva, you know deep down, regardless of what anyone else says about you, that you’re beautiful. You also know that if you live in a place of light and generosity, rather than in fear or darkness, good things will come to you. So, when a diva calls people on their bullshit—and, honey, you know how much we love to do this—we do it out of love. Tough love, yes, but it’s still love, because unlike with a nasty bitch, other people’s success and happiness do not threaten us. They inspire us. There’s always room for more joy for me, for you, for everyone.

And the single most important factor that’s going to determine whether or not you actually make your dream come true, whatever it may be, is not your talent. It’s your tenacity and your willingness to work harder than anyone else to get what you want.

If you spend your whole life looking in the rearview mirror, you’re going to crash.

My mantra: I have further to go, further to go, further to go.

That’s what wisdom is all about. You’ve got to earn it to learn it.

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.