The Courage to Be Vulnerable - Brene Brown

An international bestseller that helps us realize that in life we ​​don't have to chase only victories. That defeats are just as important and that the vulnerability they bring is what makes us stronger.

This is not a book about victory or defeat. It's a book about courage. In a world of "never enough," where fear has become second nature, vulnerability is subversive. Uncomfortable. Sometimes even a little dangerous. Without a doubt, taking it on involves risks far greater than the criticism we might receive or the fact that we might be hurt.

But if we take a step back and look at our situation objectively, we will discover that nothing is more painful, more uncomfortable, and more dangerous than remaining on the outside of our own lives, wondering what things would have been like if we had had the courage to step into the arena. The courage to be vulnerable proposes a new and powerful vision of what it means to let ourselves be seen. And it teaches us how to do it, step by step.

Brene Brown, PhD, is a research professor at the University of Houston's Graduate College of Social Work, a program funded by the Huffington Foundation. She has spent the past 20 years studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy.