Lai Tang

“Wholehearted living is about engaging in our lives from a place of worthiness. It means cultivating 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. It’s going to bed at night thinking, Yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable and sometimes afraid, but that doesn’t change the truth that I am also brave and worthy of love and belonging.”
― Brené Brown, Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

“Keep in mind that when you attach your self-worth to things that you have created and people love it, you have locked yourself into a prison of “pleasing, performing, and perfecting.” On the other hand, if you are aware of shame and have strong shame resilience skills, the situation is much different. You want people to love what you create, but your self-worth is not dependent on it. You may feel disappointed if people don’t like it, but you know that it’s about what you do- not who you are. Regardless of the outcome, you have already dared greatly. When we do not put our self-worth on the line, we’re more willing to take on risks.”
― Book Avenue, Summary of Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead: by Brené Brown