Braving the Wilderness
by Brené Brown
View on GoodreadsBrené Brown's case is that true belonging doesn't ask you to change who you are. It comes from belonging to yourself so fully that you can be authentic in a group and still stand alone, which she likens to a wilderness that demands courage.
Core ideas
- Coming around to Angelou: Brown first disagreed with Maya Angelou's remark about belonging nowhere and everywhere, then came to accept it through her research.
- Move in: People are hard to hate close up, so the first practice is to get closer, and the second is to speak truth while staying civil.
- Strong back, soft front: Connecting with strangers through shared experience, and holding a strong back, soft front and wild heart, complete the four practices.
Published2017
Pages197
ISBN9780812995848
ReadDec 2020
