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 BROWNWe can’t give up on vulnerability. It’s the path back to ourselves and each other.
More Brene Brown Quotes
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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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Maybe stories are just data with a soul.
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This global pandemic is a real case of “getting sick together” or “staying well together.
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There is no justice without accountability.
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Talk about your failures without apologizing.
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Courage is listening, learning, unlearning, knowing when to lead, and knowing when to let others lead.
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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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Our ability to live a life of love and meaning, to make the world a braver and kinder place.
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I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.
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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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Even in our deepest struggles, love, faith and beauty find a way.
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Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.
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Hope is a function of struggle.
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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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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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