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People don't want you to be perfect. What they want is to feel connected with you.
The paradox of human connection:
We avoid speaking difficult truths to protect relationships.
But that's what prevents those relationships from becoming truly meaningful.
You can’t be accepted for who you are if you’re not showing up as who you are.
Joe Hudsonx.comI don’t have to care about algorithms if I have people who care about me. And I get people to care about me by first demonstrating that I care about them. Some people I’ve talked with over the years have said that this seems like “too much effort,” but I counter with “it’s effort that actually pays off over time,
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Make mistakes. Say things that are wrong. Say something that comes from the heart. We are in dire need of authenticity and anyone who puts themselves out there and says how they truly feel is admirable.
being relatable can only take you so far
Connection: Vulnerability, impartiality, empathy, and wonder
The majority of us have been taught that connection is earned through achievement. We believe that once we become successful, smart, or generous enough, we’ll be worthy of connection.
But people don’t want you to be perfect. They want to be connected to you.