Good Life Project Brené Brown | Why Courage Matters More Than Comfort
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Dec 29, 2025 
Brené Brown, a research professor and bestselling author, dives into the transformative power of vulnerability and courage. She shares her journey from feeling out of place to embracing her true self, revealing how common feelings of not belonging are. With practical tools, she illustrates why choosing courage over comfort fosters deeper connections. Brené emphasizes that one can't give what they don't possess, urging leaders and parents to model resilience. Ultimately, she reflects on gratitude for everyday moments as the key to a fulfilling life.
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Outsider Traits Become Connection Points
- Brené Brown realized the things that made her feel outside were the exact things that connected her most to others once she found self-worth.
- She discovered wholehearted people shared behaviors like creativity and letting go of comparison and perfectionism.
Kitchen-Table Breakthrough
- In November 2006 Brené sat at her kitchen table coding data and produced two lists: wholehearted behaviors and what to move away from.
- She called the negative list the “shit list” and realized she embodied nearly every shame-driven behavior on it.
Language That Resonates Matters
- Brown adopted the word 'wholehearted' from religious language because it resonated and described being 'all in.'
- She defended accessible research language against academic shaming for being readable.
