I carry a small sheet of paper in my wallet that has written on it the names of people whose opinions of me matter. To be on that list, you have to love me for my strengths and struggles.

The credit belongs to those of us who are actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood. We strive valiantly and sometimes there's the triumph of achievement but at the worst, we fail, but at least we fail while daring greatly." That has really changed my life. Profoundly changed my life.

It's hard to practice compassion when we're struggling with our authenticity or when our own worthiness is off-balance.

Vulnerability is the cornerstone of confidence.

Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.

Perfection is crucial in building an aircraft, a bridge, or a high-speed train. The code and mathematics residing just below the surface of the Internet is also this way. Things are either perfectly right or they will not work. So much of the world we work and live in is based upon being correct, being perfect.

I became Vulnerability TED, like an action figure - like Ninja Barbie, but I'm Vulnerability TED.