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About | The Gifts of Imperfection: Letting Go of Who We Think We Should Be and Embracing Who We Are by Brené Brown

Before diving into this book, it is helpful to understand what it is and what it is not. While this book might be shelved in the self-help section of your local library, author Dr. Brené Brown warns that this is not a quick-fix manual, or a to-do list. Wholehearted living is not about reaching a certain destination – it is about changing the path of your life. Unlike books that teach you how to practice new behaviors until they become rote, The Gifts of Imperfection asks us to bust through any routines that allow us to live our lives without engaging a full spectrum of emotions, positive and negative. Wholehearted living requires digging deep into our psyche and uncovering the parts of ourselves we want to keep hidden. It requires embracing ourselves in all our imperfections, fears, and inadequacies and learning to work through the shame of these aspects of ourselves. Shame is the true enemy of wholehearted living because it is the little voice inside us that tells us that we are not enough – that we are not worthy. Dr. Brené Brown wrote this book because she realized that only once we learn how to silence that little voice, and to live our lives with confidence in our own worthiness, can we live authentic, healthy lives.

Here's what you'll learn about in this summary:

—You will learn how living wholeheartedly centers around a belief in your own innate worthiness, and that only by cultivating the practices of courage, compassion and connection can you have full confidence in that worthiness.

—You will learn how perfectionism is the enemy of wholehearted living, and how to handle negative emotions such as shame, fear and inadequacy in a mindful, healthy way.

—You will learn why it is important to regularly practice gratitude, authenticity, spirituality, calm, creativity and play.

—And much, much more...

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Book Summary of "The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brené Brown