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We don't have to be perfect, just engaged and committed to aligning values with actions.

Brené Brown

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Brené Brown
Age: 58
Born: 1965
Born: November 18
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It's about showing up. And sometimes I don't do it. I almost always regret it, but sometimes I don't do it. Sometimes I walk into a situation where I'm intimidated and I want to be liked and I want to fit in, and I don't choose authenticity. And it's always pretty miserable.
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Most people believe vulnerability is weakness. But really vulnerability is Courage. We must ask ourselves...are we willing to show up and be seen.
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Joy comes to us in moments--ordina ry moments. We risk missing out on joy when we get too busy chasing down the extraordinary.
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I've found what makes children happy doesn't always prepare them to be courageous, engaged adults.
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Faith minus vulnerability and mystery equals extremism. If you've got all the answers, then don't call what you do 'faith.'
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It's a practice for me every day, sometimes every hour of every day. It is an absolute practice. When I went into the research, I really thought that there are authentic people and inauthentic people, period. What I found is, there people who practice authenticity and people who don't. The people who practice authenticity work their ass off at it.
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There’s nothing more daring than showing up, putting ourselves out there and letting ourselves be seen.
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The truth is, I'm a storyteller. And it scares me, because my training as an academic is that the more accessible you are and the more human you are, the less smart you are. It's a shame trigger for me to be honest.
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Effort + the courage to show up = enough.
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I think laughter between people is a holy form of connection, of communion. It's the way you and I look at each other and without words, say, I get exactly what you're saying. And so, it's important to me.
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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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Perfect and bulletproof are seductive, but they don’t exist in the human experience.
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Unused creativity is not benign.
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Courage - To tell the story of who you are with your whole heart.
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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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The only universal language I know of that wraps up joy and gratitude and love is laughter.
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What makes you vulnerable makes you beautiful.
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Every single person has a story that will break your heart. And if you're paying attention, many people... have a story that will bring you to your knees. Nobody rides for free.
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Ads sell a great deal more than products. They sell values, images, and concepts of success and worth.
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Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage.
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