Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want to experience connection. — Brené Brown Connection Copy Share Image
When we lose our tolerance for vulnerability, joy becomes foreboding. — Brené Brown Foreboding Copy Share Image
Who we are matters immeasurably more than what we know or who we want to be. — Brené Brown Inspirational Copy Share Image
“If we want to reignite innovation and passion, we have to rehumanize work.” — Brené Brown Innovation Copy Share Image
It’s no longer a question of can I do it. It’s a question of: Do I want to do it? — Brené Brown Funny Copy Share Image
Nostalgia is also a dangerous form of comparison. Think about how often we compare our lives to a memory that nostalgia has… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
That's really part of being a grounded theory researcher - putting names to concepts and experiences that people have. — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
It's not about 'what can I accomplish?' but 'what do I want to accomplish?' Paradigm shift. — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Being ourselves means sometimes having to find the courage to stand alone, totally alone.” — Brené Brown Courage Copy Share Image
“You can't ever do anything brave if you're wearing the straitjacket of 'What will people think?!” — Brené Brown Brave Copy Share Image
Let go of who you think you should be in order to be who you are. Be imperfect and have compassion for… — Brené Brown Authenticity Copy Share Image
You cannot talk about race without talking about privilege. And when people start talking about privilege, they get paralyzed by shame. — Brené Brown Inspiration Copy Share Image
There really is "no effort without error and shortcoming" and there really is no triumph without vulnerability. — Brené Brown Effort Copy Share Image
Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be… — Brené Brown Acceptance Copy Share Image
Wholehearted living is not like trying to reach a destination. It's like walking toward a star in the sky. We never really… — Brené Brown Destination Copy Share Image
“I’m acknowledging that my ten-year-old self—the four-square champion who also won the slingshot contest on our street—has saved my butt at least… — Brené Brown Identity Copy Share Image
“True belonging is not passive. It's not the belonging that comes with just joining a group. It's not fitting in or pretending… — Brené Brown Belonging Copy Share Image
“Emotional upheavals touch every part of our lives. You don’t just lose a job, you don’t just get divorced. These things affect… — Brené Brown Emotional Copy Share Image
“The sorting we do to ourselves and to one another is at best, unintentional and reflexive; at worst, it's stereotyping that dehumanizes.… — Brené Brown Paradox Copy Share Image
“When we lose our tolerance for discomfort, we lose joy. In fact, addiction research shows us that an intensely positive experience is… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Perfectionism is self-destructive simply because there is no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an unattainable goal. Additionally, perfectionism is more about… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Who we are and how we engage with the world are much stronger predictors of how our children will do than what… — Brené Brown Child Copy Share Image
“After a decade of research, I found that men and women with high levels of shame resilience share these four elements: They… — Brené Brown Four elements Copy Share Image
“We are complex beings who wake up every day and fight against being labeled and diminished with stereotypes and characterizations that don’t… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Our stories are not meant for everyone. Hearing them is a privilege, and we should always ask ourselves this before we share:… — Brené Brown 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
“The Wholehearted journey is not the path of least resistance. It’s a path of consciousness and choice. And, to be honest, it’s… — Brené Brown Compassion Copy Share Image
If there's a feeling you have, other people have it. If there's something weird about your life, other people have lived it.… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Perfectionism is not the same thing has striving to be your best. Perfectionism is the belief that if we live perfect, look… — Brené Brown Excellence Copy Share Image
You can't get to courage without walking through vulnerability. — Brené Brown Courage Copy Share Image
