Perfectionism is a self destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.
BRENE BROWNGratitude. Remember they’re giving you their most precious resource: TIME!
More Brene Brown Quotes
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We don’t need to do awkward, brave, and kind alone. We were never meant to.
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Be you and serve up some belonging wherever you are.
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We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.
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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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Nostalgia is also a dangerous form of comparison. Think about how often we compare our lives to a memory that nostalgia has so completely edited that it never really existed.
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Vulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, it’s understanding the necessity of both; it’s engaging. It’s being all in.
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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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Don’t try to win over the haters; you are not a jackass whisperer.
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We all have patterned ways of dealing with anxiety that are often set up in our first families. Understanding how and why can set us free.
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When we free ourselves, we automatically free everyone around us.
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Shame derives its power from being unspeakable.
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What we know matters but who we are matters more.
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Surviving this crisis will take a shift in mindset, and that’s tougher than we think – especially when we’re afraid.
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Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.
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Until we can receive with an open heart, we are never really giving with an open heart.
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