We need to be critical of the messages we’re sending to ourselves about who we are and who we’re supposed to be - Brene Brown
We can’t selectively numb emotion. When we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive ones - Brene Brown
When failure is not an option, innovation is not an option - Brene Brown
We need to cultivate the courage to be uncomfortable and to teach the people around us how to accept discomfort as a part of growth - Brene Brown
The real questions are: What are we supposed to be afraid of? And who benefits from our fear? - Brene Brown
The willingness to be vulnerable means accepting the risk of emotional exposure - Brene Brown
We’re a nation hungry for more joy because we’re starving from a lack of gratitude - Brene Brown
Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be your best. It is the belief that if we live perfect, look perfect, and act perfect, we can minimize or avoid the pain of blame, judgment, and shame - Brene Brown
When we shut ourselves off from vulnerability, we distance ourselves from the experiences that bring purpose and meaning to our lives - Brene Brown
We can measure how brave you are by how vulnerable you’re willing to be - Brene Brown
Connection doesn’t exist without giving and receiving - Brene Brown
The new cultural belief that everything should be fun, fast, and easy is getting in the way of grit - Brene Brown
Belonging is not fitting in. It’s showing up and letting yourself be seen and known as you really are - Brene Brown
Daring greatly means the courage to be vulnerable. It means to show up and be seen. To ask for what you need. To talk about how you’re feeling. To have the hard conversations - Brene Brown
Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance - Brene Brown
