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Don't do anything that you're already not great at doing.

Brené Brown

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Brené Brown
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: November 18
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I can't be paralyzed anymore by the critics. My new mantra is, if you're not in the arena getting your ass kicked on occasion, then I'm not interested in your feedback. You don't get to sit in the cheat seat and criticize my appearance or my work with mean-spiritedness if you're also not in the arena.
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At the end of my life I want to be able to say I contributed more than I criticized.
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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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It was scary. But it was so liberating. I thought, This is not predetermined - I get to choose. There are some days where I have to choose five times in a day. I had to make a choice when you called and the phone rang, whether I'm going to show up and be me, or whether I'm going to say what I think I'm supposed to say and get off the phone.
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We can’t practice compassion with other people if we can’t treat ourselves kindly.
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There is no creativity without vulnerability.
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If you put shame in a petri dish, it needs three ingredients to grow exponentially: secrecy, silence, and judgment. If you put the same amount of shame in the petri dish and douse it with empathy, it can't survive.
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Do you light up when your kids are coming in the room or do you become the instant critic?
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We cannot grow when we are in shame, and we can't use shame to change ourselves or others.
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Let go of who you think you should be in order to be who you are. Be imperfect and have compassion for yourself. Connection is the result of authenticity.
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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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Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy.
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Talk about your failures without apologizing.
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If we want to fully experience love and belonging, we must believe that we are worthy of love and belonging.
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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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Loving and accepting ourselves are the ultimate acts of courage.
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Numb the dark and you numb the light.
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