Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

“If you own this story you get to write the ending.

Connection is why we’re here. We are hardwired to connect with others, it’s what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and without it there is suffering.

When you honor what you have, you’re honoring what I’ve lost.

We must walk into the arena,

If we cultivate enough awareness about shame to name it and speak to it, we’ve basically cut it off at the knees.

Our relationships are defined by women and men saying, “I’ll play my role, and you play yours.”

I realized that only one thing separated the men and women who felt a deep sense of love and belonging from the people who seemed to be struggling for it. That one thing was the belief in their worthiness.

“This hurts. This is disappointing, maybe even devastating. But success and recognition and approval are not the values that drive me. My value is courage and I was just courageous. You can move on, shame.”

A sense of worthiness inspires us to be vulnerable, share openly, and persevere.

Shame resilience is key to embracing our vulnerability. We