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 BROWNIf you trade your authenticity for safety, you may experience the following: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, rage, blame, resentment, and inexplicable grief.
More Brene Brown Quotes
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The purest form of joy comes to us in ordinary moments, and those moments can happen any place where gratitude is alive.
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Even in our deepest struggles, love, faith and beauty find a way.
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Shame derives its power from being unspeakable.
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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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Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect.
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Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that can only be cultivated between two people when it exists within each one of them – we can only love others as much as we love ourselves.
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Daring Leaders are never silent about hard things.
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Vulnerability is not about winning or losing. It’s having the courage to show up even when you can’t control the outcome.
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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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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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Courage is listening, learning, unlearning, knowing when to lead, and knowing when to let others lead.
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Never take yourself too seriously. Laugh, learn, keep it real.
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Cruelty is easy, cheap and rampant.
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Just because someone isn’t willing or able to love us, it doesn’t mean that we are unlovable.
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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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