Brené Brown Short Quotes

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Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.

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You cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behaviors.

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No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough.

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Let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are.

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We cannot ignore our pain and feel compassion for it at the same time.

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Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.

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Who we are matters immeasurably more than what we know or who we want to be.

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.. the biggest mistake people make is not acknowledging fear and uncertainty.

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The willingness to show up changes us, It makes us a little braver each time.

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Our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self acceptance.

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

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Until we can receive with an open heart, we are never really giving with an open heart.

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

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When failure is not an option, we can forget about creativity, learning, and innovation.

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Shame hates to have words wrapped around it. If we talk about it, it loses its grip on us.

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There is no intimacy without vulnerability. Yet another powerful example of vulnerability as courage.

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If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive.

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Trust is a product of vulnerability that grows over time and requires work, attention, and full engagement.

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If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path.

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We are hardwired to connect with others, it's what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and without it there is suffering.

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The question isn't so much, Are you parenting the right way? as it is: Are you the adult you want your child to grow up to be?

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Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness.

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Who we are and how we engage with the world are much stronger predictors of how our children will do than what we know about parenting.

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Guilt is just as powerful, but its influence is positive, while shame's is destructive. Shame erodes our courage and fuels disengagement.

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Together we will cry and face fear and grief. I will want to take away your pain. But instead I will sit with you and teach you how to feel it.

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Nothing has transformed my life more than realizing that it's a waste of time to evaluate my worthiness by weighing the reaction of the people in the stands.

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Shame works like the zoom lens on a camera. When we are feeling shame, the camera is zoomed in tight and all we see is our flawed selves, alone and struggling.

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To live with courage, purpose, and connection - to be the person whom we long to be - we must again be vulnerable. We must... show up, and let ourselves be seen.

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If you want to make a difference, the next time you see someone being cruel to another human being, take it personally. Take it personally because it is personal!

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What we know matters, but who we are matters more. Being rather than knowing requires showing up and letting ourselves be seen. It requires us to dare greatly, to be vulnerable.

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