“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it's having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome.”
— Brené Brown
Daring Greatly (2012)
Brown defines vulnerability not as weakness but as the foundation of courage. When you feel exposed or judged, you are actually being brave. This reframe is central to her work on shame resilience.
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