“Quick and dirty wins the race. Perfection is the enemy of done. Good enough is really effin’ good.” — Brené Brown Excellence Copy Share Image
I'm like a recovering perfectionist. For me it's one day at a time. — Brene Brown Day Copy Share Image
“No. Shame and self-esteem are very different issues. We feel shame. We think self-esteem.” — Brené Brown Guilt Copy Share Image
When failure is not an option, we can forget about creativity, learning, and innovation. — Brené Brown Creativity Copy Share Image
“A wild heart is not something you can always see -- and yet it is our greatest spiritual possession.” — Brené Brown Spiritual Copy Share Image
“as someone who thought that knowledge was more important than practice, I found these words to be a call to action.” — Brené Brown Call to action Copy Share Image
I've found what makes children happy doesn't always prepare them to be courageous, engaged adults. — Brené Brown Adults Copy Share Image
Until we can receive with an open heart, we are never really giving with an open heart. — Brené Brown Business Copy Share Image
Vulnerability is the birthplace of connection and the path to the feeling of worthiness. If it doesn't feel vulnerable, the sharing is… — Brene Brown Birthplace Copy Share Image
“Denying our children the opportunity to gain wisdom directly from the trees and dance in the moonlight with the other high lonesome… — Brené Brown Children Copy Share Image
Daring greatly means the courage to be vulnerable. It means to show up and be seen. To ask for what you need.… — Brené Brown Asks Copy Share Image
“From this foundation of spirituality, three other significant patterns emerged as being essential to resilience: Cultivating hope Practicing critical awareness Letting go… — Brené Brown Hope Copy Share Image
“Stay in your own lane. Comparison kills creativity and joy.” For me, swimming is the trifecta of health—meditation, therapy, and exercise—but only… — Brené Brown Creativity Copy Share Image
As a vulnerability researcher, the greatest barrier I see is our low tolerance for vulnerability. We're almost afraid to be happy. We… — Brene Brown Afraid Copy Share Image
“Healthy striving is self-focused: How can I improve? Perfectionism is other-focused: What will they think? Perfectionism is a hustle.” — Brené Brown Excellence Copy Share Image
Nothing has transformed my life more than realizing that it's a waste of time to evaluate my worthiness by weighing the reaction… — Brené Brown Change Copy Share Image
Vulnerability is not weakness, and the uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure we face every day are not optional. Our only choice is… — Brené Brown Choices Copy Share Image
“I've also learned that the more we diminish our own pain, or rank it compared to what others have survived, the less… — Brené Brown Empathic Copy Share Image
Spirituality is recognizing and celebrating that we are all inextricably connected to each other by a power greater than all of us,… — Brené Brown Beautiful life Copy Share Image
“As I look back on what I’ve learned about shame, gender, and worthiness, the greatest lesson is this: If we’re going to… — Brené Brown Courage Copy Share Image
I spent a lot of years trying to outrun or outsmart vulnerability by making things certain and definite, black and white, good… — Brené Brown Belonging Copy Share Image
“In the absence of data, we will always make up stories. In fact, the need to make up a story, especially when… — Brene Brown Biology Copy Share Image
It's about showing up. And sometimes I don't do it. I almost always regret it, but sometimes I don't do it. Sometimes… — Brené Brown Authenticity Copy Share Image
We live in a world where most people still subscribe to the belief that shame is a good tool for keeping people… — Brené Brown Addiction Copy Share Image
“What behaviors are rewarded? Punished? Where and how are people actually spending their resources (time, money, attention)? What rules and expectations are… — Brené Brown Giving and receiving Copy Share Image
“Now I can lean into joy, even when it makes me feel tender and vulnerable. In fact, I expect tender and vulnerable.… — Brené Brown Joy Copy Share Image
“Life-paralysis refers to all of the opportunities we miss because we’re too afraid to put anything out in the world that could… — Brené Brown Fear Copy Share Image
“The big rule in lifeguarding is to utilize any means possible before you actually jump in and try to pull someone out… — Brené Brown Drowning Copy Share Image
“When we go against the grain and put ourselves and our work out in the world, some people will feel threatened and… — Brené Brown Hurts Copy Share Image
“Belonging to ourselves means being called to stand alone - to brave the wilderness of uncertainty, vulnerability, and criticism.” — Brené Brown Nature Copy Share Image
Courage is like—it’s a habitus, a habit, a virtue: You get it by courageous acts. It’s like you learn to swim by… — Brené Brown Courage Copy Share Image
I think a lot of us are looking for the same thing. I feel very lucky to have a definitive moment where… — Brené Brown Feels Copy Share Image
