The power of vulnerability | Brené Brown | TEDxHouston
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Published 2010-10-06
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All Comments (21)
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"You know what, you're imperfect and you're wired for struggle, but you're worthy of Love and Belonging." -Dr Brene Brown
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Fully embrace vulnerability! Have the courage to be imperfect! Do things without guarantees of success. Feeling worthiness is the key! Let go of who you think you should be and just be! You are good enough! You are worthy of love and belonging! You are enough!
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As a perfectionist, I need to listen to this every day. There is so much important material in this talk, it is hard to take it all in at one hearing. She only sneaks in the truth, however, that children who grow up to believe they are worthy of love and belonging, are raised by parents who give them that message. The rest of us are severely wounded and need deep and ongoing healing. Practicing gratitude and vulnerability is not so easy for those of us with this wound, but powerful medicine.
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The way she speaks makes you feel like she's having a conversation with you one on one. Very enjoyable.
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I love how the way she concludes. "That's all I have" captures the essence of the struggle between shame and self acceptance wonderfully.
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I'm here October 10 2022 and I have to say this woman speaks beautifully. Her choice of words and diction is top notch. I'm glad she didn't beat around the bush making pointless quotes and referencing other people or their works, she just hits the nail on the head. I can listen to her speak for hours, She's very commendable
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“Blame: a way to discharge pain and discomfort” it shed lights on why some people in my life were so harsh.
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The words of this woman has helped me constantly through my three years of depression. I know her words will help me again in the future. Keep this video in your watch later; it will always help.
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I could listen to her talk for hours ! She is such a great speaker.
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WOW! Ironically I used the word Wholeheartedly on a video years ago at my brother's wedding. I had no idea others would make fun of me for using that word. I let that experience affect my self image for years. Thank you for this research story. You created a breakthrough in my life today. I live wholeheartedly and choose to speak authentically and lovingly embrace times when people, even family, make fun of me or don't quite get me! Thank you for giving me back the permission to be me.
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Brene, I read your books and saw your Netflix special, and just barely coming back to see this original Ted Talk you did. I know you don't read the comments because everyone knows it's a recipe for disaster, but I still have to tell you that you changed my life. Your book Daring Greatly opened the door for me to understand a lot of things about myself, and I will be forever grateful to you for your openness, vulnerability and willingness to be real and raw.
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"They were willing to let go of who they thought they should be, in order to be who they were." Incredible, yet much easier said than done.
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That was nine years ago and it still feels like cutting edge clarity on something that underpins everything we do and are. Brilliant.
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Vulnerability is not always good. It can be detrimental with the wrong people. For people who appreciate it and understand how it help the connection, then yes!
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I can't believe this is from 2010! It is so perfectly true today.
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Vulnerability for me is laying your heart and your flaws at someone’s feet and hoping to (whatever you believe in) that they don’t stomp all over it... and then being ok within yourself if they do. Being able to love yourself enough to know that that behaviour is fear and pain, not malicious intent. For the most part.
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This is so so deep. I can’t believe this was 12 years ago. We could all use this lesson today. Much of our issues is coming from our lack of self of awareness.
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I am the person that LOVES ALL my emotions. I wallow AND Celebrate....I like the highs and the lows and I can tell you that MOST people think I'm crazy - when I tell them to 'embrace, the sorrow' and "THAT is LIFE happening in your life"...I think that we do not want to feel and I cannot figure out WHY. Thank you for a little bit of clarity. I give (as a gift) your TED talk to my friends. When they need it.
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I watched this on netflix last night and i think I'm starting to have my own breakdown. Never realized how my lack of outward vulnerability has completely shaped my life today. I'm definitely one of those that would fall into the category of struggling with connection and acceptance.
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We accept the love we think we deserve.
