Thia Reads A Lot’s Reviews > Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead > Status Update

The beginning of this chapter references Harry Potter. Snape is apparently the author's favourite character. Oh boy... I'm trying hard not to dismiss her whole argument because of that.

When we spend our lives waiting until we're perfect or bulletproof before we walk into the arena, we ultimately sacrifice relationships and opportunities that may not be recovverable, we squander our precious time, and we turn our backs on our gifts, those unique contributions that only we can make.