Daring greatly : how the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love, parent, and lead / Brené Brown.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York, NY : Avery (Imprint of Penguin), 2015.Description: 303 pages ; 22 cmISBN:- 9781592408412
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- 158 BRO 23
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The #1 New York Times bestseller. More than 2 million copies sold!
Look for Brené Brown's new podcast, Dare to Lead, as well as her ongoing podcast Unlocking Us !
From thought leader Brené Brown, a transformative new vision for the way we lead, love, work, parent, and educate that teaches us the power of vulnerability.
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; . . . who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly. "-- Theodore Roosevelt
Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable or to dare greatly. Based on twelve years of pioneering research, Brené Brown PhD, MSW, dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness and argues that it is, in truth, our most accurate measure of courage.
Brown explains how vulnerability is both the core of difficult emotions like fear, grief, and disappointment, and the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, empathy, innovation, and creativity. She writes: "When we shut ourselves off from vulnerability, we distance ourselves from the experiences that bring purpose and meaning to our lives."
Daring Greatly is not about winning or losing. It's about courage. In a world where "never enough" dominates and feeling afraid has become second nature, vulnerability is subversive. Uncomfortable. It's even a little dangerous at times. And, without question, putting ourselves out there means there's a far greater risk of getting criticized or feeling hurt. But when we step back and examine our lives, we will find that nothing is as uncomfortable, dangerous, and hurtful as standing on the outside of our lives looking in and wondering what it would be like if we had the courage to step into the arena--whether it's a new relationship, an important meeting, the creative process, or a difficult family conversation. Daring Greatly is a practice and a powerful new vision for letting ourselves be seen.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-276) and index.
Based on twelve years of research, thought leader Dr. Bren�e Brown argues that vulnerability is not weakness, but rather our clearest path to courage, engagement, and meaningful connection.
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Brené Brown was born in San Antonio, Texas on November 18, 1965. She received a Bachelor of Social Work at University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Social Work and Ph.D. from the Graduate College of Social Work at the University of Houston. She is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She is the author of I Thought It Was Just Me, The Gifts of Imperfection, and Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead.(Bowker Author Biography)