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A Cow with a Hole in It
- Vulnerability at its heart is the willingness to show up and be seen when you can’t control perception.[…]The one thing that we all have in common is… the paradox of vulnerability: that when I meet you, the very first thing I look for in you is vulnerability, and the very last thing I want to show you is my vulnerability.
from Aloneness, Belonging, and the Paradox of Vulnerability, in Love and Creative Work by Maria Popova
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- The perception that vulnerability is weakness is the most widely accepted myth about vulnerability and the most dangerous. When we spend our lives pushing away and protecting ourselves from feeling vulnerable or from being perceived as too emotional, we feel contempt when others are less capable or willing to mask feelings, suck it up, and soldier ... See more
from The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help by Amanda Palmer
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Vulnerability without boundaries is not vulnerability. It might be fear or anxiety. We have to think about why we’re sharing and, equally important, with whom. What are their roles? What is our role? Is this sharing productive and appropriate?”
from Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown
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