Brene Brown

I'm like a recovering perfectionist. For me it's one day at a time. ”

There is no innovation and creativity without failure. Period. ”

It's hard to practice compassion when we're struggling with our authenticity or when our own worthiness is off-balance. ”

In my research, I've interviewed a lot of people who never fit in, who are what you might call 'different': scientists, artists, thinkers. And if you drop down deep into their work and who they are, there is a tremendous amount of self-acceptance. ”

We use work to numb out. We can't turn off our machines because we're afraid we're going to miss something. ”

Social media has given us this idea that we should all have a posse of friends when in reality, if we have one or two really good friends, we are lucky. ”

I'm just going to say it: I'm pro-guilt. Guilt is good. Guilt helps us stay on track because it's about our behavior. It occurs when we compare something we've done - or failed to do - with our personal values. ”

Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be our best. Perfectionism is not about healthy achievement and growth; it's a shield. ”