Brene Brown Quotes

Brene Brown

Profession : Author

Birth : November 18, 1965

Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be our best. Perfectionism is not about healthy achievement and growth; it's a shield.

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Maybe stories are just data with a soul.

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It's hard to practice compassion when we're struggling with our authenticity or when our own worthiness is off-balance.

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Social media has given us this idea that we should all have a posse of friends when in reality, if we have one or two really good friends, we are lucky.

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Through my research, I found that vulnerability is the glue that holds relationships together. It's the magic sauce.

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Men walk this tightrope where any sign of weakness illicits shame, and so they're afraid to make themselves vulnerable for fear of looking weak.

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We're hardwired for connection. There's no arguing with the bioscience. But we can want it so badly we're trying to hot-wire it.

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I think our capacity for wholeheartedness can never be greater than our willingness to be broken-hearted. It means engaging with the world from a place of vulnerability and worthiness.

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Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it's about earning approval and acceptance.

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In my research, I've interviewed a lot of people who never fit in, who are what you might call 'different': scientists, artists, thinkers. And if you drop down deep into their work and who they are, there is a tremendous amount of self-acceptance.

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First and foremost, we need to be the adults we want our children to be. We should watch our own gossiping and anger. We should model the kindness we want to see.

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Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous.

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If you think dealing with issues like worthiness and authenticity and vulnerability are not worthwhile because there are more pressing issues, like the bottom line or attendance or standardized test scores, you are sadly, sadly mistaken. It underpins everything.

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The intention and outcome of vulnerability is trust, intimacy and connection. The outcome of oversharing is distrust, disconnection - and usually a little judgment.

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Anonymous comments? You're not in the arena, man. If you can't say it to me in person in front of my kids, don't say it.

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Waking up every day and loving someone who may or may not love us back, whose safety we can't ensure, who may stay in our lives or may leave without a moment's notice, who may be loyal to the day they die or betray us tomorrow - that's vulnerability.

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As unique as we all are, an awful lot of us want the same things. We want to shake up our current less-than-fulfilling lives. We want to be happier, more loving, forgiving and connected with the people around us.

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We judge people in areas where we're vulnerable to shame, especially picking folks who are doing worse than we're doing.

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I'm not a parenting expert. In fact, I'm not sure that I even believe in the idea of 'parenting experts.' I'm an engaged, imperfect parent and a passionate researcher. I'm an experienced mapmaker and a stumbling traveler. Like many of you, parenting is by far my boldest and most daring adventure.

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Vulnerability is basically uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure.

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