When I look at narcissism through the vulnerability lens, I see the shame-based fear of being ordinary. I see the fear of never feeling extraordinary enough to be noticed, to be lovable, to belong, or to cultivate a sense of purpose.
BRENE BROWNMaybe stories are just data with a soul.
More Brene Brown Quotes
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Learning is hard. Unlearning is harder. Pretending that most of us don’t need to do either when it comes to racism is its own form of violence.
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I think we’re all feeling the “groundlessness” of life right now.
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Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy – the experiences that make us the most vulnerable.
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To love ourselves and support each other in the process of becoming real is perhaps the greatest single act of daring greatly.
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We must be committed to getting back up and beginning again the exact same number of times that we fall, trip, or get pushed down.
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Shame is the most powerful, master emotion. It’s the fear that we’re not good enough.
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Courage is like – it’s a habitus, a habit, a virtue: You get it by courageous acts. It’s like you learn to swim by swimming. You learn courage by couraging.
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What we don’t need in the midst of struggle is shame for being human.
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If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.
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Vulnerability is our most accurate measurement of courage.
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You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.
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Shame derives its power from being unspeakable.
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Nothing has transformed my life more than realizing that it’s a waste of time to evaluate my worthiness by weighing the reaction of the people in the stands.
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What we know matters but who we are matters more.
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Who we are and how we engage with the world are much stronger predictors of how our children will do than what we know about parenting.
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