I wasn't really testing it on myself as much as I was learning from other people about what it meant to live and love with your whole heart, and then thinking, oh my god, I'm not doing that.

Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy.

What we know matters, but who we are matters more. Being rather than knowing requires showing up and letting ourselves be seen. It requires us to dare greatly, to be vulnerable.

If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path.

Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect.

Our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self acceptance.

[I] never talk about gratitude and joy separately, for this reason. In 12 years, I've never interviewed a single person who would describe their lives as joyful, who would describe themselves as joyous, who was not actively practicing gratitude.