Brené Brown Quotes - Page 2

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• We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.

  Brené Brown

  Positive, Abnormal Psychology, Emotion

  "The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are". Book by Brené Brown, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 27, 2010.

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• Every time we choose courage, we make everyone around us a little better and the world a little braver. And our world could stand to be a little kinder and braver.

  Brené Brown

  Our World, World, Littles

  Brené Brown (2010). “The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are”, p.30, Simon and Schuster

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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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  Want, Able, Ends

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• What makes you vulnerable makes you beautiful.

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  Beautiful, Vulnerable, Vulnerability

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• If we own the story then we can write the ending.

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  Inspirational, Life, Positive

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• You can't get to courage without walking through vulnerability.

  Brené Brown

  Walking, Vulnerability

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

  Brené Brown

  Courage, Parenting, Empathy

  Brené Brown (2012). “Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead”, p.39, Penguin

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• One of the greatest barriers to connection is the cultural importance we place on "going it alone." Somehow we've come to equate success with not needing anyone. Many of us are willing to extend a helping hand, but we're very reluctant to reach out for help when we need it ourselves. It's as if we've divided the world into "those who offer help" and "those who need help." The truth is that we are both.

  Brené Brown

  Hands, Connections, Needs

  "The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are". Book by Brené Brown, 2010.

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• Effort + the courage to show up = enough.

  Brené Brown

  Effort, Enough, Shows

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• Healthy striving is self-focused: "How can I improve?" Perfectionism is other-focused: "What will they think?"

  Brené Brown

  Thinking, Self, Healthy

  "The Gifts of Imperfection". Book by Brené Brown, 2010.

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• People may call what happens at midlife 'a crisis,' but it's not. It's an unraveling - a time when you feel a desperate pull to live the life you want to live, not the one you're 'supposed' to live. The unraveling is a time when you are challenged by the universe to let go of who you think you are supposed to be and to embrace who you are.

  Brené Brown

  Motivational, Letting Go, Live Life

  Brené Brown (2010). “The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are”, p.11, Simon and Schuster

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• Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty.

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  Inspiring, Letting Go, Business

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• Yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable and sometimes afraid, but that doesn't change the truth that I am also brave and worthy of love and belonging.

  Brené Brown

  Brave, Imperfect, Sometimes

  Brené Brown (2012). “Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead”, p.18, Penguin

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• The most powerful teaching moments are the ones where you screw up.

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  Powerful, Teaching, Screw Ups

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• You can choose courage or you can choose comfort, but you can't have both.

  Brené Brown

  Comfort

  Brené Brown (2015). “Rising Strong”, p.23, Random House

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• Worthiness doesn't have prerequisites.

  Brené Brown

  Prerequisites, Worthiness

  "Insights at the Edge" with Tami Simon, www.soundstrue.com.

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• Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.

  Brené Brown

  Showing Up, Overcoming Fear, Daring Greatly

  Brené Brown (2012). “Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead”, p.34, Penguin

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• Courage is telling our story, not being immune to criticism.

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  Criticism, Stories, Immune

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• Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.

  Brené Brown

  Real, Self, Choices

  "The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are". Book by Brené Brown, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 27, 2010.

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

  Brené Brown

  Empathy, Understanding, Stories

  Brené Brown (2012). “Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead”, p.68, Penguin

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

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  Littles, Daring Greatly, Shows

  Brené Brown (2012). “Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead”, p.43, Penguin

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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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  Heart, People, Attention

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• Belonging starts with self-acceptance. Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of self-acceptance, because believing that you're enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic, vulnerable and imperfect. When we don't have that, we shape-shift and turn into chameleons; we hustle for the worthiness we already possess.

  Brené Brown

  Believe, Positive Thinking, Acceptance

  "Brené Brown's Top 4 Life Lessons". www.oprah.com.

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• A good life happens when you stop and are grateful for the ordinary moments that so many of us just steamroll over to try to find those extraordinary moments.

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  Gratitude, Good Life, Grateful

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• There is no joy without gratitude.

  Brené Brown

  Gratitude, Joy

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