Full name: The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

Author: Brene Brown Year: 2010 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Self help, Psychology Purchase/reserch links: Goodreads Amazon Google Books LibraryThing ISBNs: 9781592858491 159285849X

Each day we face a barrage of images and messages from society and the media telling us who, what, and how we should be. We are led to believe that if we could only look perfect and lead perfect lives, we'd no longer feel inadequate. So most of us perform, please, and perfect, all the while thinking, What if I can't keep all of these balls in the air? Why isn't everyone else working harder and living up to my expectations? What will people think if I fail or give up? When can I stop proving myself? In The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown, PhD, a leading expert on shame, authenticity and belonging, shares what she's learned from a decade of research on the power of Wholehearted Living--a way of engaging with the world from a place of worthiness. In her ten guideposts, Brown engages our minds, hearts, and spirits as she explores how we can cultivate the courage, compassion, and connection to wake up in the morning and think, No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough, and to go to bed at night thinking, Yes, I am sometimes afraid, but I am also brave. And, yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable, but that doesn't change the truth that I am worthy of love and belonging. Similar books: I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't) by Brene Brown Rising Strong by Brene Brown The New Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz F*ck Feelings by Michael Bennett Daring Greatly by Brene Brown The Passion Test by Janet Attwood Pulling Your Own Strings by Wayne W. Dyer The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane If You Had Controlling Parents by Dan Neuharth The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson The Pursuit of Perfect by Tal Ben-Shahar Help Yourself by Dave Pelzer Your Erroneous Zones by Wayne W. Dyer Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin Life Is What You Make It by Peter Buffett Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud by Scott Stevens You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero Happy for No Reason by Marci Shimoff Skill With People by Les Giblin You Can't Afford the Luxury of a Negative Thought by Peter McWilliams