You may not have signed up for a hero’s journey, but the second you fell down, got your butt kicked, suffered a disappointment, screwed up, or felt your heart break, it started. It doesn’t matter whether we are ready for an emotional adventure—hurt happens. And it happens to every single one of us. Without exception. The only decision we get to make is what role we’ll play in our own lives: Do we want to write the story, or do we want to hand that power over to someone else? Choosing to write our own story means getting uncomfortable; it’s choosing courage over comfort.
Brene Brown
Heroic Journey, Emotional Struggles, Writing Life, Courage, Struggles, Journey
Brene Brown’s Quotes On Topics
Purposeful Mistakes | Kindness Practice | Teaching Resilience | Defining Narratives | Ordinary Feelings | True Self | Life | Meaningful Choices | Emotional Belonging | Trusted Connections | Storytelling Strength | Self Worth | Self Love | Personal Identity | Love Cultivation | Clear Kindness | Race And Privilege | Vulnerability Awareness | Courage To Believe | Connection Struggles | More
More Brene Brown Quotes
“In a society that says, ‘Put yourself last,’ self-love and self-acceptance are revolutionary.” Brene Brown
Self Love, Revolutionary Acceptance, Inner Peace, Self-Love, Acceptance, Peace
Brene Brown Self Love, Revolutionary Acceptance, Inner Peace, Self-Love, Acceptance, Peace“Anonymous comments? You're not in the arena, man. If you can't say it to me in person in front of my kids, don't say it.” Brene Brown
Courage Speech, Accountability Values, Speaking Truth, Honesty, Respect, Presence
Brene Brown Courage Speech, Accountability Values, Speaking Truth, Honesty, Respect, Presence“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“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“Think about what’s pleasurable, not just what’s possible.” Brene Brown
Pleasurable Choices, Embracing Joy, Practical Living, Joy, Choices, Living
Brene Brown Pleasurable Choices, Embracing Joy, Practical Living, Joy, Choices, Living“Vulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, it’s understanding the necessity of both; it’s engaging. It’s being all in.” Brene Brown
Balanced Engagement, Emotional Strength, Vulnerability Understanding, Vulnerability, Strength, Engagement
Brene Brown Balanced Engagement, Emotional Strength, Vulnerability Understanding, Vulnerability, Strength, Engagement“In the absence of data, we will always make up stories. In fact, the need to make up a story, especially when we are hurt, is part of our most primitive survival wiring. Mean making is in our biology, and our default is often to come up with a story that makes sense, feels familiar, and offers us insight into how best to self-protect.” Brene Brown
Story Creation, Emotional Survival, Human Biology, Hurt, Insight, Protection
Brene Brown Story Creation, Emotional Survival, Human Biology, Hurt, Insight, Protection“If you are not in the arena getting your ass kicked on occasion, I’m not interested in or open to your feedback. There are a million cheap seats in the world today filled with people who will never be brave with their lives but who will spend every ounce of energy they have hurling advice and judgment at those who dare greatly. Their only contributions are criticism, cynicism, and fearmongering. If you’re criticizing from a place where you’re not also putting yourself on the line, I’m not interested in what you have to say.” Brene Brown
Living Bravely, Meaningful Feedback, Courageous Action, Courage, Feedback, Bravery
Brene Brown Living Bravely, Meaningful Feedback, Courageous Action, Courage, Feedback, Bravery“Vulnerability is the core of shame and fear and our struggle for worthiness, but it appears that it’s also the birthplace of joy, of creativity, of belonging, of love.” Brene Brown
Emotional Balance, Creative Worthiness, Joyful Belonging, Joy, Worthiness, Creativity
Brene Brown Emotional Balance, Creative Worthiness, Joyful Belonging, Joy, Worthiness, Creativity“There is no joy without gratitude.” Brene Brown
Joy And Gratitude, Emotional Fulfillment, Gratitude Practice, Joy, Gratitude, Fulfillment
Brene Brown Joy And Gratitude, Emotional Fulfillment, Gratitude Practice, Joy, Gratitude, Fulfillment“Vulnerability is not about winning, and it’s not about losing. It’s about having the courage to show up and be seen.” Brene Brown
Courageous Acts, Emotional Presence, Vulnerability Power, Vulnerability, Courage, Presence
Brene Brown Courageous Acts, Emotional Presence, Vulnerability Power, Vulnerability, Courage, Presence“We cannot ignore our pain and feel compassion for it at the same time.” Brene Brown
Pain Compassion, Emotional Conflict, Painful Realizations, Pain, Compassion, Conflict
Brene Brown Pain Compassion, Emotional Conflict, Painful Realizations, Pain, Compassion, Conflict“The best marriages are the ones where we can go out in the world and really put ourselves out there. A lot of times we'll fail, and sometimes we'll pull it off. But good marriages are when you can go home and know that your vulnerability will be honored as courage, and that you'll find support.” Brene Brown
Marital Strength, Emotional Support, Courageous Vulnerability, Marriage, Support, Courage
Brene Brown Marital Strength, Emotional Support, Courageous Vulnerability, Marriage, Support, Courage“We're hardwired for connection. There's no arguing with the bioscience. But we can want it so badly we're trying to hot-wire it.” Brene Brown
Connection Science, Human Bonding, Authentic Relationships, Hardwired, Need, Fulfillment
Brene Brown Connection Science, Human Bonding, Authentic Relationships, Hardwired, Need, Fulfillment“You're imperfect, and you're wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.” Brene Brown
Love Worthiness, Struggle Acceptance, Emotional Connection, Worthiness, Acceptance, Connection
Brene Brown Love Worthiness, Struggle Acceptance, Emotional Connection, Worthiness, Acceptance, Connection“The opposite of belonging is fitting in.” Brene Brown
True Belonging, Authenticity, Emotional Acceptance, Belonging, Authenticity, Fitting
Brene Brown True Belonging, Authenticity, Emotional Acceptance, Belonging, Authenticity, Fitting“You cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behaviors.” Brene Brown
Respectful Change, Positive Influence, Behavioral Growth, Change, Respect, Influence
Brene Brown Respectful Change, Positive Influence, Behavioral Growth, Change, Respect, Influence“Shame cannot survive being spoken. It cannot survive empathy.” Brene Brown
Power Of Empathy, Overcoming Shame, Speaking Truth, Empathy, Shame, Truth
Brene Brown Power Of Empathy, Overcoming Shame, Speaking Truth, Empathy, Shame, Truth