Brené Brown — Striving versus Self-Acceptance, Saving Marriages, and More (#409) - The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss

“Acceptance is now a regular part of my life,” she told me. “It’s realizing that not every day is going to be perfect, and that’s okay. It’s about being humble. It’s about constantly knowing where I am. I feel a deep freedom that comes from acknowledging my pain, my flaws, and my failures, and moving forward anyway,” she says.

“The opposite happened. I had grown up in a world where everything was manufactured, everything was written, timed, produced perfectly. What I realized that day was people are starving for something authentic. They’ll accept you, warts and all, if that’s who you really are. Once you start lying to them, they’re not interested. We’re all alike. So t

Bracy believes you can both accept where you are and hope to grow. “So instead of thinking of it as ‘bettering yourself,’ I like to think of it as committing to personal values such as the desire to grow, learn more, work hard, etc. When you look at it that way, you’re not seeking this destination of a future version of yourself but instead committ

only happen when we believe that we are enough. Authenticity demands Wholehearted living and loving—even when it’s hard, even when we’re wrestling with the shame and fear of not being good enough, and especially when the joy is so intense that we’re afraid to let ourselves feel it. Mindfully practicing authenticity during our most soul-searching st

What if I started letting go a little bit and trusting what was inside of me without expecting a slap on the back or a check?