![]() ![]() Despite its merit, her thesis––at least as she presents it––could hardly be more Western. It’s hard to tell whether this is intentional. I must venture from community in order to be authentic.īrown seems to idealize non-conformity and individualism. By the end, the reader is primed to stand up against the crowd and “be your own person.” The recurrent idea that pervades everything she says is this: I finished the book but only with difficulty. Unfortunately, she does not present her argument “from the data” as clearly or as strongly as in her other books. ![]() How does she make her case? In vintage Brene Brown style, the narrative is replete with stories. ![]() She depicts authenticity and conformity as either contradictory or at least in tension. A number of points will resonate with readers.įor example, she distinguishes “fitting in” and “belonging.” The former entails “being like others” rather than “being yourself” (i.e. The entire book aims to unpack this single paradox. When we reach this place, even momentarily, we belong everywhere and nowhere. It’s finding the sacredness in being a part of something and in braving the wilderness alone. “True belonging is not something that you negotiate externally, it’s what you carry in your heart. Our quirks, differences, and vulnerabilities all constitute part of who we are. She explains that we never truly belong where we feel we cannot be ourselves. ![]()
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