I'm just going to say it: I'm pro-guilt. Guilt is good. Guilt helps us stay on track because it's about our behavior. It occurs when we compare something we've done - or failed to do - with our personal values.
Brene Brown
Healthy Guilt, Behavior Values, Emotional Responsibility, Guilt, Values, Responsibility
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More Brene Brown Quotes
“In a highly critical, scarcity-based world, everyone’s afraid to fail. As long as we’re afraid to fail, we’ll never come up with the big, bold ideas we need to solve these problems.” Brene Brown
Bold Ideas, Overcoming Fear, Creative Solutions, Ideas, Fear, Solutions
Brene Brown Bold Ideas, Overcoming Fear, Creative Solutions, Ideas, Fear, Solutions“If we want to live and love with our whole hearts, and if we want to engage with the world from a place of worthiness, we have to talk about the things that get in the way- especially shame, fear and vulnerability.” Brene Brown
Heartful Living, Emotional Barriers, Courageous Conversations, Worthiness, Shame, Fear
Brene Brown Heartful Living, Emotional Barriers, Courageous Conversations, Worthiness, Shame, Fear“I wasn’t really testing it on myself as much as I was learning from other people about what it meant to live and love with your whole heart, and then thinking, oh my god, I’m not doing that.” Brene Brown
Wholehearted Living, Love Learning, Self Realization, Living, Learning, Realization
Brene Brown Wholehearted Living, Love Learning, Self Realization, Living, Learning, Realization“You can’t dress rehearse the bad moments.” Brene Brown
Present Challenges, Emotional Resilience, Living Authentically, Challenges, Resilience, Authenticity
Brene Brown Present Challenges, Emotional Resilience, Living Authentically, Challenges, Resilience, Authenticity“What makes something better is connection.” Brene Brown
Improved Connection, True Bond, Meaningful Relationships, Connection, Bond, Relationships
Brene Brown Improved Connection, True Bond, Meaningful Relationships, Connection, Bond, Relationships“First and foremost, we need to be the adults we want our children to be. We should watch our own gossiping and anger. We should model the kindness we want to see.” Brene Brown
Parent Role Models, Emotional Intelligence, Modeling Kindness, Parenting, Kindness, Integrity
Brene Brown Parent Role Models, Emotional Intelligence, Modeling Kindness, Parenting, Kindness, Integrity“Hope is really a thought.” Brene Brown
Optimistic Thinking, Hopeful Mindset, Mental Clarity, Hope, Thought, Optimism
Brene Brown Optimistic Thinking, Hopeful Mindset, Mental Clarity, Hope, Thought, Optimism“How can we embrace rest and play if we’ve tied our self-worth to what we produce?” Brene Brown
Rest Embrace, Self-Worth Balance, Emotional Play, Rest, Worth, Balance
Brene Brown Rest Embrace, Self-Worth Balance, Emotional Play, Rest, Worth, Balance“The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.” Brene Brown
Inner Strength, Fear Management, Embracing Light, Darkness, Joy, Courage
Brene Brown Inner Strength, Fear Management, Embracing Light, Darkness, Joy, Courage“The willingness to show up changes us. It makes us a little braver each time.” Brene Brown
Everyday Courage, Personal Growth, Life Transformation, Bravery, Willingness, Change
Brene Brown Everyday Courage, Personal Growth, Life Transformation, Bravery, Willingness, Change“Nostalgia is also a dangerous form of comparison. Think about how often we compare our lives to a memory that nostalgia has so completely edited that it never really existed.” Brene Brown
Memory Comparison, Nostalgic Danger, Emotional Reflection, Nostalgia, Memory, Reflection
Brene Brown Memory Comparison, Nostalgic Danger, Emotional Reflection, Nostalgia, Memory, Reflection“The middle is messy, but it is also where the magic happens.” Brene Brown
Messy Magic, Middle Journey, Creative Chaos, Magic, Journey, Chaos
Brene Brown Messy Magic, Middle Journey, Creative Chaos, Magic, Journey, Chaos“Vulnerability is basically uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure.” Brene Brown
Emotional Exposure, Risk Uncertainty, Vulnerability Path, Exposure, Risk, Vulnerability
Brene Brown Emotional Exposure, Risk Uncertainty, Vulnerability Path, Exposure, Risk, Vulnerability“We can only belong when we offer our most authentic selves and when we’re embraced for who we are.” Brene Brown
Authentic Self, True Belonging, Embraced Identity, Authenticity, Love, Acceptance
Brene Brown Authentic Self, True Belonging, Embraced Identity, Authenticity, Love, Acceptance“The truth is that falling hurts. The dare is to keep being brave and feel your way back up.” Brene Brown
Emotional Bravery, Recovery Strength, Brave Journey, Bravery, Strength, Truth
Brene Brown Emotional Bravery, Recovery Strength, Brave Journey, Bravery, Strength, Truth“When failure is not an option, we can forget about creativity, learning, and innovation.” Brene Brown
Failure Acceptance, Creative Growth, Learning Opportunities, Creativity, Learning, Failure
Brene Brown Failure Acceptance, Creative Growth, Learning Opportunities, Creativity, Learning, Failure“Perfectionism is a twenty-ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it’s the thing that’s really preventing us from taking flight.” Brene Brown
Perfectionism Barrier, Life Freedom, Emotional Weight, Shield, Growth, Flight
Brene Brown Perfectionism Barrier, Life Freedom, Emotional Weight, Shield, Growth, Flight“But what we know now is that when we deny our emotion, it owns us. When we own our emotion, we can rebuild and find our way through the pain.” Brene Brown
Emotional Ownership, Overcoming Pain, Rebuilding Life, Emotion, Pain, Rebuilding
Brene Brown Emotional Ownership, Overcoming Pain, Rebuilding Life, Emotion, Pain, Rebuilding