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The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
by Brené Brown

Published: 2010-08-27
Paperback : 160 pages
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When our embarrassments and fears lie, we often listen to them anyway. They thwart our gratitude, acceptance, and compassionâ??our goodness. They insist, â??I am not worthy.â? But we are worthyâ??of self-discovery, personal growth, and boundless love. With Brené Brownâ??s ...
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When our embarrassments and fears lie, we often listen to them anyway. They thwart our gratitude, acceptance, and compassionâ??our goodness. They insist, â??I am not worthy.â? But we are worthyâ??of self-discovery, personal growth, and boundless love. With Brené Brownâ??s game-changing New York Times bestseller The Gifts of Imperfectionâ??which has sold more than 2 million copies in more than 30 different languages, and Forbes recently named one of the "Five Books That Will Actually Change Your Outlook On Life"â??we find courage to overcome paralyzing fear and self-consciousness, strengthening our connection to the world.

A motivational and inspiring guide to wholehearted living, rather than just the average self-help book, with this groundbreaking work Brené Brown, Ph.D., bolsters the self-esteem and personal development process through her characteristic heartfelt, honest storytelling. With original research and plenty of encouragement, she explores the psychology of releasing our definitions of an â??imperfectâ? life and embracing living authentically. Brownâ??s â??ten guidepostsâ?  are benchmarks for authenticity that can help anyone establish a practice for a life of honest beautyâ??a perfectly imperfect life.

Now more than ever, we all need to cultivate feelings of self-worth, as well as acceptance and love for ourselves. In a world where insults, criticisms, and fears are spread too generously alongside messages of unrealistic beauty, attainment, and expectation, we look for ways to â??dig deepâ? and find truth and gratitude in our lives. A new way forward means we canâ??t hold on too tightly to our own self-defeating thoughts or the displaced pain in our world. Instead, we can embrace the imperfection.

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by Kat H. (see profile) 02/27/21

Normalized my bad habits & motivated me to change them

 
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  "Let Go...etc."by Jan M. (see profile) 08/24/16

Not appropriate for a Library Book Club. Discuss it with you Shrink or best friend. who thought this would be a good read for group?

 
  "Boring Boring Boring"by Mimi H. (see profile) 01/05/11

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  "Not bad but not particularly good either!"by Bob B. (see profile) 01/05/11

There were several very interesting parts but they were difficult to sort out from all of the "academic" portions of the book. It seemed to be more of Phd Thesis than a book that Book Clubs would enjoy... (read more)

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