Avoidance will make you feel less vulnerable in the short run, but it will never make you less afraid.
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Brené BrownAtlas of the Heart (2021)
About Brené Brown
American research professor known for her work on courage, vulnerability and leadership. (b. 1965)
More from Brené Brown
- Vulnerability is not weakness; it's our greatest measure of courage.Atlas of the Heart (2021)
- We have to belong to ourselves as much as we need to belong to others. Any belonging that asks us to betray ourselves is not true belonging.Atlas of the Heart (2021)
- Shame hates to have words wrapped around it. If we talk about it, it loses its grip on us.University of Houston, Pride Stories profile
- Healthy striving is about striving for internal goals, and wanting to be our best selves. Perfectionism is not motivated internally. Perfectionism is about what people will think.Interview, The Washington Post (2012)
- Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind.Dare to Lead (2018)
- Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we'll ever do.The Gifts of Imperfection (2010)
More quotes on courage
- Set a goal to achieve something that is so big, so exhilarating that it excites you and scares you at the same time.Bob Proctor
- Faith and fear both demand you believe in something you cannot see. You choose!Bob Proctor
- Your excuses are seducers, your fears are liars and your doubts are thieves.Robin Sharma
- If you have an instinct to act on a goal, you must physically move within 5 seconds or your brain will kill it.Mel Robbins
- In a crowded marketplace, fitting in is a failure.Seth Godin
- What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.Tim Ferriss
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