Daring Greatly

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Daring Greatly by Bren Brown, read by Karen White. Every time we are introduced to someone new, try to be creative, or start a difficult conversation, we take a risk. We feel uncertain and exposed. We feel vulnerable. Most of us try to fight those feelings - we strive to appear perfect. In a powerful new vision Dr. Bren Brown challenges everything we think we know about vulnerability, and dispels the widely accepted myth that its a weakness. She argues that, in truth, vulnerability is strength and when we shut ourselves off from vulnerability - fromrevealing our true selves - we distance ourselves from the experiences that bring purpose and meaning to our lives. Daring Greatly is the culmination of 12 years of groundbreaking social research, across every area of our lives including home, relationships, work, and parenting. It is an invitation to be courageous; to show up and let ourselves be seen, even when there are no guarantees. This is vulnerability. This is daring greatly.

Vi tager en risiko hver eneste gang vi møder en ny person, prøver at være kreative eller starter en svær diskussion. Vi føler os usikre, udsatte og sårbare. De fleste af os prøver at bekæmpe disse følelser, fordi vi forsøger at være perfekte. I "Daring Greatly" udfordrer Dr. Brené Brown alle vores gængse idéer om sårbarhed, og modbeviser den generelt accepterede tanke om at det er en svaghed. I stedet argumenterer hun for, at sårbarhed er en styrke, der kan give mening og formål med vores liv. "Daring Greatly" er resultatet af forfatterens 12 år lange, banebrydende sociale forskning af samtlige aspekter af vores liv - fra hjemmet og forhold til arbejdspladsen og børneopdragelse.

Vi tager en risiko hver eneste gang vi møder en ny person, prøver at være kreative eller starter en svær diskussion. Vi føler os usikre, udsatte og sårbare. De fleste af os prøver at bekæmpe disse følelser, fordi vi forsøger at være perfekte. I "Daring Greatly" udfordrer Dr. Brené Brown alle vores gængse idéer om sårbarhed, og modbeviser den generelt accepterede tanke om at det er en svaghed. I stedet argumenterer hun for, at sårbarhed er en styrke, der kan give mening og formål med vores liv. "Daring Greatly" er resultatet af forfatterens 12 år lange, banebrydende sociale forskning af samtlige aspekter af vores liv - fra hjemmet og forhold til arbejdspladsen og børneopdragelse.

The #1 New York Times bestseller. 1 million copies sold Don't miss the hourlong Netflix special Bren Brown: The Call to Courage From thought leader Bren 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, Bren Brown PhD, LMSW, 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.

The #1 New York Times bestseller. 1 million copies sold Don't miss the hourlong Netflix special Bren Brown: The Call to Courage From thought leader Bren 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, Bren Brown PhD, LMSW, 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.