Shame hates to have words wrapped around it. If we talk about it, it loses its grip on us.
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Brené BrownUniversity of Houston, Pride Stories profile
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)
- Avoidance will make you feel less vulnerable in the short run, but it will never make you less afraid.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)
- 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
- 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
- A person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.Tim Ferriss
- Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.Abraham Lincoln
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