It's all well and good to open yourself to the world, to make yourself soft and receptive and vulnerable. But if you don't also stand up for yourself in the face of injustice, the parts of you that you exposed and left undefended will become corrupt, cowardly and full of hate.
Vivid Voidx.comIt's all well and good to open yourself to the world, to make yourself soft and receptive and vulnerable. But if you don't also stand up for yourself in the face of injustice, the parts of you that you exposed and left undefended will become corrupt, cowardly and full of hate.
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?”
Brené Brown • Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
Just at least consider that the place where you are wrong might be the most fertile ground for connecting with and receiving others. And in a beautiful twist, being soft in your rightness, as opposed to smashing people with your brilliance, can open others up to whatever wisdom you’ve accumulated.
Adrienne Maree Brown • Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (Emergent Strategy, 0)
The problem is how to be open enough and safe enough at the same time.