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Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder

Book by Reshma Saujani · 12 quotes · Bravery, Feminist Quotes, Bravery Quotes

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“One of the hallmarks of happiness is having close, meaningful connections with others. But keeping up a facade of having it all together keeps us isolated, because it keeps us from forging real, honest, deep relationships where we can fully be ourselves and feel accepted exactly as we are.”

Honesty Authenticity Isolation

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“It takes bravery to let go of control and delegate, to aim for 100 percent but be okay if you come in at 90, to make mistakes and own up to them without sliding into shame. It takes bravery to take care of yourself and say no when that voice in your head is telling you to sacrifice everything for your job and family.... It takes bravery to give yourself a break and refuse to let guilt dictate your daily life, and to model self-compassion for your kids by letting them see it's okay to screw up.”

Women Inspiring Empowerment

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“I'm not alone in having spent my adult life only pursuing positions or projects I knew I'd ace. So many women stick to doing only the things at which they excel, rarely going beyond what makes them feel confident and comfortable.”

Risk Empowerment Bravery

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“The work here isn't to figure out why they didn't like you, or who's right and who's wrong. It's to practice being okay with the idea that there are some people who will get you and some people who won't...and that's fine.”

Acceptance Confidence Bravery Self Acceptance

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“I believe this “perfect or bust” mentality is a big part of why women are underrepresented in C-suites, in boardrooms, in Congress, and pretty much everywhere you look.”

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“There’s a running theme in movies and on television about the nerdy guy who gets rejected and goes on to become Mark Zuckerberg, but there’s no similar narrative for girls.”

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“What if, instead of feeling intimidated by an assertive woman and bitching about her behind her back, we talked about how we admire her instead?”

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“Generosity and bravery are intertwined – especially when it comes to women supporting other women.”

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“Yet this is an illusion that assumes we have power over how other people view and respond to us.”

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“We can't become unique by copying someone else's formula any more than we can become successful by striving for someone else's definition of success. And really, what's the point of succeeding by someone else's rules anyway?”

Success Successful Unique Becoming Successful Striving

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“The difference between excellence and perfection is like the difference between love and obsession. One is liberating, the other unhealthy.”

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“Having perfect hair or the perfect body might land us a date, but it takes bravery to fall in love, and to do it all over again after our hearts have been broken.”

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