Different people feel vulnerable in different situations. When we have to deliver a speech in front of thousands, we feel vulnerable because anyone can laugh at us, and we think it’s our weakness.īrené Brown defines vulnerability as facing uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure. When we propose our crush, we are vulnerable, and it seems like our weakness. When we ask for help, we are vulnerable, it feels uncomfortable, and we think it’s our weakness. We have this common myth vulnerability is a weakness. In the following sections, I have shared the 5 lessons from the book Daring Greatly that I found extremely valuable. So, I have put special effort into sharing what I have learned from the book. I am solving my problems, and it makes me feel more and more alive every day.

This book helped me understand what the problem was with me, and now I know what I have to do to solve my problem. I wouldn’t talk to new people, wouldn’t go to parties, wouldn’t try anything new, and live a highly limited life. I really had some severe problems with shame I used to get badly hurt by shame, which made me feel weak. This book will help you accept your vulnerabilities, be comfortable with shame and criticism, be brave, and live a fulfilling life.

This book should be read by everyone- bachelors, lovers, parents, leaders- as it debunks some strong myths about vulnerability. The author researched shame and vulnerability for 12 years, which helped collect useful data and draw valuable conclusions.

The book is based on the data collected by Brené Brown while interviewing 1280 people, 750 female and 530 male, and coding thousands of case studies, case notes, journal pages, letters, etc. I recently read this amazing self-help book, Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead by Brené Brown.ĭaring Greatly is about vulnerability and shame.

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