We’re a nation hungry for more joy: Because we’re starving from a lack of gratitude.
BRENE BROWNThe universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button.
More Brene Brown Quotes
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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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Shame, blame, disrespect, betrayal, and the withholding of affection damage the roots from which love grows. Love can only survive these injuries if they are acknowledged, healed and rare.
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Shame is a tool of oppression and dehumanization. I don’t believe shame will ever be an effective social just tool.
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If you own this story you get to write the ending.
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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.
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You can’t spell wholehearted without A.R.T.
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Courage is listening, learning, unlearning, knowing when to lead, and knowing when to let others lead.
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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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The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.
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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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Always straddling the tension and trying not to tap out.
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When we free ourselves, we automatically free everyone around us.
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During a time of deep uncertainty and anxiety – when many of us have struggled to be our best selves all of the time – apologizing has never been more important.
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Our ability to live a life of love and meaning, to make the world a braver and kinder place.
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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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