Summary Of Vulnerability By Brene Brown

Potere Della Vulnerabilità

“What if the source of being alive is being vulnerable?”(Brown 24) Brene Brown embarks on the topic of being vulnerable and how vulnerability is necessary for human connection. We as humans tend to numb vulnerability and often disregard the need for it in day-to-day human life. Many times we are given the opportunity to open up and be vulnerable, but oftentimes more than not, people ignore that opportunity. For some people vulnerability is no different than just talking, but for others it can be really scary to express their true feelings. This reflects on how even today, as humans, we are confronted with obstacles that come in contact with vulnerability. Through the use of anecdotes, Brene Brown effectively teaches their audience that there is strength in vulnerability in their notable work
In this article, Brene Brown often uses anecdotes to connect to the readers on more of a personal level rather than just using a story from another excerpt. An example of this in the article is when she says “I wrote a book, I published a theory, I interviewed and divided the people into who really have a sense of worthiness and folks who struggle with it”(Brown 11). In Brene Brown's experimental experience with interviewing people, she could tell who embraced their vulnerability and who didn't. She says the words “They just talked about it being necessary.” (Brown 11) When people demonstrate an unwillingness to show vulnerability, it can be coming from a fear of judgment, rejection, or getting hurt because they opened up. People's vulnerability can also be changed. When you go through hard trials and get betrayed, it can be hard to open back up again. Some people simply do not want to feel vulnerable. This evidence reveals that showing vulnerability is also showing strength. Humans tend to numb vulnerability because it can