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“Squandering our gifts brings distress to our lives. As it turns out, it's not merely benign or 'too bad' if we don't use the gifts that we've been given; we pay for it with our emotional and physical well-being. When we don't use our talents to cultivate meaningful work, we struggle. We feel disconnected and weighted down by feelings of emptiness, frustration, resentment, shame, disappointment, fear, and even grief.”

Source: The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

“While someone can attempt to shame you, shame must also be accepted to be effective. We can't make you feel shame without your participation.”

Life Feels Motivational Work Shame Accepted Participation

Author:Seth

“You can cry, ain't no shame in it.”

Life Inspirational Inspiration Motivational Success Cry Positive Shame Life Changing

Author:Will Smith

“God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame.”

Source: Browning: Poems

“It is not a shame to be knocked down by other people. The important thing is to ask when you're being knocked down, 'Why am I being knocked down?' If a person can reflect in this way, then there is hope for this person.”

People Ifs Way Persons Important Motivational Motivation Asks Inspiring Shame Important Things Knocked Down There Is Hope

Book:Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living

Source: Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living

“Never shame to hear what you have nobly done”

Inspirational Done Motivational Shame Entrepreneur Businessman

Book:The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: From the Text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed with Glossarial Notes, Life &c. : in Four Volumes

Source: The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: From the Text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed with Glossarial Notes, Life &c. : in Four Volumes

“Cats do what cats do, ducks do what ducks do, and eagles do what eagles, do. If you take a duck and ask it to do an eagles' job, shame on you. As a leader, your job is to help your ducks to become better ducks and your eagles better eagles - to put individuals in the right places and help them reach their potential.”

Ifs Helping Motivational Jobs Asks Individual Leadership Leader Cat Shame Ducks Eagles Right Place Shame On You

Book:The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs

Source: The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs