Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity. If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path.
Brene Brown
Authentic Living, Spiritual Clarity, Joy Creation, Vulnerability, Empathy, Hope
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More Brene Brown Quotes
“We don’t have to be perfect, just engaged and committed to aligning values with actions.” Brene Brown
Perfect Commitment, Value Actions, Active Engagement, Commitment, Values, Actions
Brene Brown Perfect Commitment, Value Actions, Active Engagement, Commitment, Values, Actions“There is no intimacy without vulnerability. Yet another powerful example of vulnerability as courage.” Brene Brown
Intimacy Vulnerability, Courage Strength, Emotional Bonds, Intimacy, Love, Trust
Brene Brown Intimacy Vulnerability, Courage Strength, Emotional Bonds, Intimacy, Love, Trust“If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.” Brene Brown
Empathy Response, Understanding Shame, Sharing Stories, Empathy, Shame, Stories
Brene Brown Empathy Response, Understanding Shame, Sharing Stories, Empathy, Shame, Stories“We cannot give our children what we don’t have.” Brene Brown
Parental Wisdom, Self-Improvement, Teaching By Example, Parenting, Wisdom, Example
Brene Brown Parental Wisdom, Self-Improvement, Teaching By Example, Parenting, Wisdom, Example“That’s what life is about: about daring greatly, about being in the arena.” Brene Brown
Daring Greatly, Life Courage, Facing Challenges, Courage, Arena, Growth
Brene Brown Daring Greatly, Life Courage, Facing Challenges, Courage, Arena, Growth“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“When perfectionism is driving us, shame is riding shotgun and fear is that annoying backseat driver!” Brene Brown
Perfectionism Struggles, Fear Dynamics, Shame Awareness, Perfectionism, Fear, Shame
Brene Brown Perfectionism Struggles, Fear Dynamics, Shame Awareness, Perfectionism, Fear, Shame“Courage is a value. My faith is the organizing principle in my life and what underpins my faith is courage and love, and so I have to be in the arena if I’m going to live in alignment with my values.” Brene Brown
Faith Courage, Values Alignment, Life Principles, Love, Faith, Arena
Brene Brown Faith Courage, Values Alignment, Life Principles, Love, Faith, Arena“The biggest potential for helping us overcome shame is this: We are ‘those people.’ The truth is…we are the others. Most of us are one paycheck, one divorce, one drug-addicted kid, one mental health illness, one sexual assault, one drinking binge, one night of unprotected sex, or one affair away from being ‘those people’ — the ones we don’t trust, the ones we pity, the ones we don’t let our kids play with, the ones bad things happen to, the ones we don’t want living next door.” Brene Brown
Shame Overcoming, Human Vulnerability, Shared Humanity, Truth, Trust, Empathy
Brene Brown Shame Overcoming, Human Vulnerability, Shared Humanity, Truth, Trust, Empathy“What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.” Brene Brown
Privilege Perspective, Gratitude Balance, Emotional Awareness, Privilege, Gratitude, Awareness
Brene Brown Privilege Perspective, Gratitude Balance, Emotional Awareness, Privilege, Gratitude, Awareness“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“I became Vulnerability TED, like an action figure – like Ninja Barbie, but I’m Vulnerability TED.” Brene Brown
Vulnerability Icon, Empowerment Symbol, Personal Growth, Vulnerability, Empowerment, Growth
Brene Brown Vulnerability Icon, Empowerment Symbol, Personal Growth, Vulnerability, Empowerment, Growth“Worthiness doesn’t have prerequisites.” Brene Brown
Intrinsic Worth, Self-Acceptance, Embracing Value, Worthiness, Acceptance, Value
Brene Brown Intrinsic Worth, Self-Acceptance, Embracing Value, Worthiness, Acceptance, Value“Lean into the discomfort of the work.” Brene Brown
Discomfort Growth, Courageous Efforts, Resilient Work, Growth, Work, Courage
Brene Brown Discomfort Growth, Courageous Efforts, Resilient Work, Growth, Work, Courage“Our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self acceptance.” Brene Brown
Belonging Self-Acceptance, Inner Peace, Personal Value, Acceptance, Peace, Value
Brene Brown Belonging Self-Acceptance, Inner Peace, Personal Value, Acceptance, Peace, Value“Living a connected life ultimately is about setting boundaries, spending less time and energy hustling and winning over people who don’t matter, and seeing the value of working on cultivating connection with family and close friends.” Brene Brown
Family Connection, Boundary Setting, Emotional Cultivation, Connection, Family, Boundaries
Brene Brown Family Connection, Boundary Setting, Emotional Cultivation, Connection, Family, Boundaries“As a vulnerability researcher, the greatest barrier I see is our low tolerance for vulnerability. We're almost afraid to be happy. We feel like it's inviting disaster.” Brene Brown
Happiness Fear, Vulnerability Tolerance, Emotional Barriers, Happiness, Vulnerability, Fear
Brene Brown Happiness Fear, Vulnerability Tolerance, Emotional Barriers, Happiness, Vulnerability, Fear“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.” Brene Brown
Owning Vulnerabilities, Emotional Bravery, Discovering Light, Vulnerability, Bravery, Light
Brene Brown Owning Vulnerabilities, Emotional Bravery, Discovering Light, Vulnerability, Bravery, Light