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Perfect and bulletproof are seductive, but they don’t exist in the human experience.

Brené Brown

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Brené Brown
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: November 18
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Cool is the emotional straightjacket. It makes us less available for connection which makes us less equipped for leadership roles.
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If you own this story you get to write the ending.
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Let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are.
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Talk about your failures without apologizing.
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