50 Brene Brown Quotes – Her Wisest Words!
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BRENE BROWN QUOTES
1 – Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen. Brené Brown
2 – The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows. Brené Brown
3 – True belonging never asks us to change who we are. True belonging requires us to be who we are. Brené Brown
4 – When I see people stand fully in their truth, or when I see someone fall down, get back up, and say, ‘Damn. That really hurt, but this is important to me and I’m going in again’—my gut reaction is, ‘What a badass’. Brené Brown
5 – I want to be in the arena. I want to be brave with my life. And when we make the choice to dare greatly, we sign up to get our asses kicked. We can choose courage or we can choose comfort, but we can’t have both. Not at the same time. Brené Brown
6 – Let go of who you think you’re supposed to be; embrace who you are. Brené Brown
7- Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty. Brené Brown
8 – Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance. Brené Brown
9 – What we know matters but who we are matters more. Brené Brown
10 – If you want to make a difference, the next time you see someone being cruel to another human being, take it personally. Take it personally because it is personal! Brené Brown
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11 – There will be times when standing alone feels too hard, too scary, and we’ll doubt our ability to make our way through the uncertainty. Someone, somewhere, will say, ‘Don’t do it.
You don’t have what it takes to survive the wilderness.’ This is when you reach deep into your wild heart and remind yourself, ‘I am the wilderness.’ Brené Brown
12 – I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude. Brené Brown
13 – 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. Brené Brown
14 – Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weaknesses. Brené Brown
15 – We can choose courage, or we can choose comfort, but we can’t have both. Not at the same time. Brené Brown
16 – Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light. Brené Brown
17- To see and to be seen. That is the truest nature of love. Brené Brown
18 – What’s the greater risk? Letting go of what people think – or letting go of how I feel, what I believe, and who I am? Brené Brown
19 – I now see that owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do. Brené Brown
20 – Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we’re all in this together. Brené Brown
BRENE BROWN QUOTES
21 – True belonging is not passive.… It’s a practice that requires us to be vulnerable, get uncomfortable, and learn how to be present with people without sacrificing who we are. Brené Brown
22 – Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up. Brené Brown
23 – 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; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship. Brené Brown
24 – You are only free when you realize you belong to no place — you belong to every place — no place at all. The price is high. The reward is great. Brené Brown
25 – Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect. Brené Brown
26 – Talk about your failures without apologizing. Brené Brown
27- Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change. Brené Brown
28 – The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows. Brené Brown
29 – The willingness to show up changes us. It makes us a little braver each time. Brené Brown
30 – To me, a leader is someone who holds her- or himself accountable for finding potential in people and processes. Brené Brown
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31 – You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging. Brené Brown
32 – Grace means that all of your mistakes now serve a purpose instead of serving shame. Brené Brown
33 – Brave leaders are never silent around hard things. Brené Brown
34 – 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; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship. Brené Brown
35 – Everyone has a story or a struggle that will break your heart. And if we’re really paying attention, most people have a story that will bring us to our knees. Brené Brown
36 – 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. Brené Brown
37- We desperately need more leaders who are committed to courageous, wholehearted leadership and who are self-aware enough to lead from their hearts, rather than unevolved leaders who lead from hurt and fear. Brené Brown
38 – You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging. Brené Brown
39 – Connecting the dots of our lives, especially the ones we would rather erase or skip over, requires equal parts self-love and curiosity. Brené Brown
40 – Numb the dark and you numb the light. Brené Brown
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41 – Compassion is not a virtue — it is a commitment. It’s not something we have or don’t have — it’s something we choose to practice. Brené Brown
42 – People often silence themselves, or ‘agree to disagree’ without fully exploring the actual nature of the disagreement, for the sake of protecting a relationship and maintaining connection.
But when we avoid certain conversations, and never fully learn how the other person feels about all of the issues, we sometimes end up making assumptions that not only perpetuate but deepen misunderstandings, and that can generate resentment. Brené Brown
43 – Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love. Brené Brown
44 – Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that can only be cultivated between two people when it exists within each one of them — we can only love others as much as we love ourselves. Brené Brown
45 – You either walk inside your story and own it or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness. Brené Brown
46 – The middle is messy, but it is also where the magic happens. Brené Brown
47- Stop walking through the world looking for confirmation that you don’t belong. You will always find it because you’ve made that your mission. Stop scouring people’s faces for evidence that you’re not enough. You will always find it because you’ve made that your goal.
True belonging and self-worth are not goods; we don’t negotiate their value with the world. The truth about who we are lives in our hearts. Our call to courage is to protect our wild heart against constant evaluation, especially our own. No one belongs here more than you. Brené Brown
48 – Just because someone isn’t willing or able to love us, it doesn’t mean that we are unlovable. Brené Brown
49 – Courage is a heart word. The root of the word courage is ‘cor’ — the Latin word for heart. In one of its earliest forms, the word courage meant ‘To speak one’s mind by telling all one’s heart.’ Over time, this definition has changed, and today, we typically associate courage with heroic and brave deeds.
But in my opinion, this definition fails to recognize the inner strength and level of commitment required for us to actually speak honestly and openly about who we are and about our experiences — good and bad. Speaking from our hearts is what I think of as ‘ordinary courage. Brené Brown
50 – 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. Brené Brown
BONUS: Perfectionism is a self-destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame. Brené Brown
BONUS: A lot of cheap seats in the arena are filled with people who never venture onto the floor. They just hurl mean-spirited criticisms and put-downs from a safe distance. The problem is, when we stop caring what people think and stop feeling hurt by cruelty, we lose our ability to connect.
But when we’re defined by what people think, we lose the courage to be vulnerable. Therefore, we need to be selective about the feedback we let into our lives. For me, if you’re not in the arena also getting your ass kicked, I’m not interested in your feedback. Brené Brown
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Frances Vidakovic
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