Here are some impactful quotes from Brené Brown, a distinguished researcher and author celebrated for her insights on vulnerability, courage, and empathy:

On Vulnerability:

• “Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome.”
• “Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.”
• “Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want to experience connection.”

On Courage:

• “Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.”
• “You can choose courage, or you can choose comfort, but you cannot have both.”
• “Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.”

On Shame:

• “Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.”
• “Shame is the most powerful, master emotion. It’s the fear that we’re not good enough.”
• “We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.”

On Connection:

• “Connection is why we’re here; it is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives.”
• “We are hardwired to connect with others, it’s what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and without it, there is suffering.”
• “I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment.”

On Belonging:

• “True belonging doesn’t require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who you are.”
• “Fitting in is about assessing a situation and becoming who you need to be to be accepted. Belonging doesn’t require us to change who we are; it requires us to be who we are.”

On Empathy:

• “Empathy is a choice, and it’s a vulnerable choice. In order to connect with you, I have to connect with something in myself that knows that feeling.”
• “Empathy fuels connection. Sympathy drives disconnection.”
• “Rarely can a response make something better. What makes something better is connection.”

On Perfectionism:

• “Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be your best. Perfectionism is the belief that if we do things perfectly, we can minimize or avoid the pain of blame, judgment, and shame.”
• “Perfectionism is self-destructive simply because there is no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an unattainable goal.”

On Authenticity:

• “Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.”
• “Let go of who you think you’re supposed to be; embrace who you are.”
• “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we’ll ever do.”

On Fear:

• “When we deny our stories, they define us. When we own our stories, we get to write a brave new ending.”
• “You either walk inside your story and own it or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.”

On Resilience:

• “Resilience is more available to people who are curious about their own line of thinking and behaving.”
• “Hope is not an emotion; it’s a way of thinking or a cognitive process.”
• “We don’t have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to.”

On Daring Greatly:

• “What we know matters but who we are matters more.”
• “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.”

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