Vulnerability is not weakness
Brown reframes exposure as the birthplace of courage, connection, and creativity.
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The Power of Vulnerability
5 memorable lines from The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown, each with the idea behind it.
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Armor blocks connection
The strategies that prevent rejection also prevent being known.
Shame grows in secrecy
Naming shame with safe people reduces its power.
Belonging requires truth
Fitting in edits the self; belonging asks for the self to show up.
Courage is practiced in small risks
The brave life is built by repeated moments of honest exposure.
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