The Power of Vulnerability

Sooooo goooood

This is essentially Brene Brown's ‘Call to Courage' Netflix special but in much more detail. She's an incredible speaker, who communicates to her audience in such a wholehearted and empathic way - I could listen to her say the same things over and over again (but that might become a tool for numbing, so maybe I just need to get up and do some shit). In terms of doing my own work - she offers such clear principles around managing shame and vulnerability. For me, the empowerment comes from how she gives language to so many common experience: which gives me understanding and allows for transformation.

Here's why this is the best:
- it's better than a book because I'm listening to her speak
- It's more engaging than an audiobook because she is speaking to an audience in real-time
- It's more powerful than a podcast because it's broken into 6 talks that build on eachother.

And a few quotes I collected (from the 2nd half onwards)

“The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're being uncool”

“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better” (I can't remember if she just referenced Maya Angelou or said this)

“The opposite of play is not work. The opposite of play is depression”

“an animal will handicap itself just to continue playing, showing that play is about contest but not competition”

Oh...she talks about slash careers. Yes. ‘We only get to be what makes money'. Why not both? I'm an actor (I make no money from acting) and a web/app designer. Deal with it world.

“We have to decide. Yes wholeheartedness is hard. But not fully living our lives is much harder, and much more dangerous”

I've got a lot of work to do. I'm grateful for having the opportunity to explore that shit. Thanks Brene.

Also I used to be TERRIFIED of writing what I thought about books on goodreads (I still am a bit lol) because I was so worried about what people would think of what I think. And I do care, but not about everyone — so this is my first step into not people pleasing. Peace.