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How To Embrace Vulnerability As Your Greatest Strength

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How To Embrace Vulnerability As Your Greatest Strength
"Vulnerability is about showing up and being seen. It's tough to do that when we're terrified about what people might see or think." - Brené Brown What do you associate with the term vulnerability? Perhaps it's weakness, fear, hurt or betrayal. These are the deep-seated emotions people experience when they reveal aspects of themselves to others.

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Brené Brown

“Vulnerability is about showing up and being seen. It’s tough to do that when we’re terrified about what people might see or think.” 

Brené Brown

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Being vulnerable

Being vulnerable
Vulnerability is a double-edged sword. Those who protect themselves to avoid getting hurt, fail to appreciate intimacy and close relationships.

Everyone is vulnerable, no matter how much they try to avoid it. We are born vulnerable and stay that way for our entire childhood. Our relationship with vulnerability is something we are acquainted with, yet abandon as we merge into adulthood.

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Vulnerability = courage

Vulnerability is an act of courage because you merge with your authentic self, instead of hiding behind a facade to appease others.

To embrace vulnerability as your greatest strength, you will need to become aware of your pain points. The paintings of Rembrandt are no less beautiful because of its flaws. It is upon examining it up close that you recognise the defects, while ignoring the complete picture.

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Heal the Pain

Heal the Pain

To heal your pain requires undertaking a process of self-examination. You must become curious as to why you react when your pain buttons are triggered.

Suffering ensues when you focus on your sorrow, instead of appreciating the beauty and richness of your complete self.

Become a student of vulnerability by taking small risks. Lean in to your vulnerabilities with openness and compassion.

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In order to show your sincerity when apologizing, you must be honest and vulnerable. That can lead to the cultivation of meaningful relationships. It can also lead to rejection, which is what makes it so scary. 

When you apologize, be willing to share openly and candidly, allowing emotions to flow freely, so that you can be fully seen.

Admit fault

Take responsibility for your actions and admit your mistakes or transgressions. State them out loud. Yes, it will be scary. It will feel shameful for a time. But it is worth it.

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5 Life-Altering Lessons from Brené Brown's The Power of Vulnerability

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Seven years ago, I listened to Brené Brown's "The Power of Vulnerability" TED speech. It was one of the very first TED talks I had ever listened to and I remember being immediately obsessed and wanting more. Since then, Brown has become a national bestseller and the author of several incredible books including Daring Greatly .

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Life-altering lessons

  1. Don’t bottle up your emotions, become self-aware and explore your emotions.  Find an outlet such as writing, meditation, or talking to a friend.
  2. Vulnerability takes courage.  The gifts we unlock by being willing to be vulnerable far outweigh the difficulty in doing so.
  3. Show up, face fear, and move forward. Because fear and criticism will always be there in some form, the best course of action is always to show up anyway and move forward.
  4. Seek excellence, not perfection.  Focus on realizing excellence, the best version of yourself despite your flaws.
  5. Dare to be yourself – in your strengths, skills, and beauty as well as your flaws and insecurities. In doing so, you can realize your true strength of spirit.
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Why we fear vulnerability

We are afraid we will be rejected if someone finds out who we really are.

When someone is inauthentic, we naturally know they are "fake" people.

Research suggests sticking to the truth improves relationships and may help us overcome negative emotions faster.