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Brené Brown Answers the Call to Courage on Netflix
“You are going to fall, you are going to fail, you are going to know heartbreak.” -Brene Brown
Brené Brown didn’t plan to become this famous. In fact, she resisted anything that would bring her further into the spotlight. She feared the potential repercussions that could come with going big.
After 20 years as a graduate professor and researcher specializing in the study of shame she suddenly found herself on the world stage.
As a specialist studying shame and vulnerability, she knew she had the skills to handle the onslaught of attention from her viral Ted Talk. But the cruelty of the comments on social media challenged even her expertise.
While she was experiencing success on a level most people dream of, her internal feeling was one of panic. Exposure. The pain of her own vulnerability. The spotlight pointed right in her eyes and she flinched.
Until she read this quote…
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.
