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.
BRENE BROWNIf you own this story you get to write the ending.
More Brene Brown Quotes
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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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Connect. It’s all about collective connection. Look into their eyes.
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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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No matter how much we plan and prepare, life calls and we have to answer.
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Maybe stories are just data with a soul.
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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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If you trade your authenticity for safety, you may experience the following: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, rage, blame, resentment, and inexplicable grief.
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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.
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You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.
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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 our most accurate measurement of courage.
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Vulnerability is the heart of sport. I love working with coaches and athletes.
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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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When we free ourselves, we automatically free everyone around us.
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What we know matters but who we are matters more.
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