We cannot grow when we are in shame, and we can't use shame to change ourselves or others.

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.

Rather than sitting on the sidelines & hurling judgment & advice, we must dare to show up & let ourselves be seen. This is vulnerability. This is daring greatly.

Guilt is just as powerful, but its influence is positive, while shame's is destructive. Shame erodes our courage and fuels disengagement.

It's not about 'what can I accomplish?' but 'what do I want to accomplish?' Paradigm shift.

Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.

We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.