“We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men. ”
– Herman Melville
As human beings we need connection. I believe our deepest need is to belong.
But to have true deep connection, Brene Brown explains that we need authenticity and vulnerability. She explains that we need:
Courage – to tell the story of who you are with your whole heart.
Compassion – to be kind to yourself first and then to others.
Connection – as a result of authenticity, letting go of who we thought we should be in order to be who we are.
In the following TED Talk, Brene Brown beautifully explains that we need to be vulnerable to have true connection. We need to let ourselves be seen as we really are; we need to love with our whole hearts even when it is hard; we need to practice gratitude and joy even when it is not easy; and finally each one of us needs to know, on that deepest level that I AM ENOUGH!
I hope you can take the time to watch Brene Brown in the wonderful video, it is uplifting and enlightening.
Please let me know your thoughts on this TED Talk video, and any stories you have about vulnerability and connection.
And as always thank you for taking the time to visit, I appreciate it.
Love this so much. So affirming. So true.
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I know K – So affirming and true! A wonderful TED talk!
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Thanx for sharing this Patti. Being kind of a recluse I sometimes wonder if I’m staying “connected” enough with my fellow man. I seem to derive my one-ness and fullfilment through living and enjoying for the moment wether it comes from solitary excursions with nature or running flat out on a motorbike. But the greatest heart felt adventures are undoubtedly the ones I share with others! Peace
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Hi Doug. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. I can see the heart felt connection you share with your children. Your face shines in those pictures!
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Thanks Patti for sharing this…one of my favorite TED talks! Thanks for all the great things you share on your blog! I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award…See it here: http://aprilbradham.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/the-versatile-blogger-award/
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Thank you so much April! I am honored.
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