Summary of Daring Greatly: by Brene Brown | Includes Analysis

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Summary of Daring Greatly by Brene Brown | Includes Analysis

 

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Daring Greatly, a book by researcher Brene Brown, deals with vulnerability. But its key tenet is one that will surprise many people. That tenet is the idea that being vulnerable is not a negati

• Language: English
• Publisher: Instaread, Inc
• Release date: May 17, 2016
• ISBN: 9781683781714

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Daring Greatly, a book by researcher Brene Brown, deals with vulnerability. But its key tenet is one that will surprise many people. That tenet is the idea that being vulnerable is not a negative aspect of a person’s life, but a positive one. Only by being vulnerable, by risking hurt or failure, can people open themselves to all the possibilities in life. Those are the opportunities that can make people happier, enable them to connect better with others, and become more creative and productive.

Many people believe vulnerability is a sign of weakness and failure. Exposing this myth helps people understand that being vulnerable is a way to grab the best life has to offer.

Shame has often been seen as a direct result of vulnerability. However, vulnerability opens people to new possibilities. Shame closes off those possibilities by making people afraid to try new things and to develop new relationships.

Many people use shields to prevent them from embracing vulnerability. These include foreboding joy, the fear that when things are going well, a disaster is right around the corner; the perfectionist, someone who tries to reach a state that can never be reached; and numbing, refusing to experience neither joy nor sorrow.

The goal embracing vulnerability offers is the ability to live a wholehearted life. Not only does this wholehearted life lead to better things for the individual, but it can help them to be a better leader and parent. By reaching a state of wholeheartedness within themselves, people can teach others to live