Relational
What if being seen is scarier than being rejected?
Getting turned down stings. But there's something that cuts deeper: showing someone exactly who you are and having them walk away. That's not rejection of a performance. That's rejection of the real thing.
Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it's having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome.— Brené Brown
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The thinker
Vulnerability & Shame Researcher
Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston who has spent over two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy.
Based on The Power of Vulnerability — Brené Brown, TED Talk, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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