Do you light up when your kids are coming in the room or do you become the instant critic?
Brené Brownhat whole phrase, "daring greatly," is from the Theodore Roosevelt quote that goes back to your original question of, what about the critics? And when I read his quote it was life-changing. "It's not the critic who counts; it's not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done the better.
Brené BrownOnly when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.
Brené BrownWe can only belong when we offer our most authentic selves and when we're embraced for who we are.
Brené BrownOn the flip side, I've also had to struggle with saying "yes." Before I did this research and before I had my own breakdown and spiritual awakening around this work, my motto was, "Don't do anything that you're already not great at doing." Which I think is the way the majority of adults in our culture live. Authenticity is also about the courage and the vulnerability to say, "Yeah, I'll try it. I feel pretty uncomfortable and I feel a little vulnerable, but I'll try it!"
Brené Brown