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A review by lory_enterenchanted
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
3.5
Some good information and advice, somewhat padded out with narrative that strove to connect with the everyday, while claiming to be based on solid research. I was not always enamored of Brown's folksy style, which I think would come across better in person.
Also, I think her part about shame is a bit off; elsewhere I have seen the difference not between shame and guilt, but between a closed cycle of shame that encourages shutting down and silence, and an opening spiral of 'Pro-social shame' that encourages confession and reparation for one's faults. I think that's a better way to think about it.
It is clear however that how we cope with shame is a major factor in how our psyches are formed, and any discussion of how to do that in a healthier way is all to the good.
Also, I think her part about shame is a bit off; elsewhere I have seen the difference not between shame and guilt, but between a closed cycle of shame that encourages shutting down and silence, and an opening spiral of 'Pro-social shame' that encourages confession and reparation for one's faults. I think that's a better way to think about it.
It is clear however that how we cope with shame is a major factor in how our psyches are formed, and any discussion of how to do that in a healthier way is all to the good.