“Perfectionism is a self destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.” ― Brené Brown
Category Archives: Shame
Failure
“Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.” – Colin Powell
“The way you talk to yourself determines how you speak to others.” — Jeffrey Benjamin
Shame
“At best the family teaches the finest things human beings can learn from one another generosity and love. But it is also, all too often, where we learn nasty things like hate, rage and shame. ” — Barbara Ehrenreich
Shame
“Bite us once, shame on the dog; bite us repeatedly, shame on us for allowing it.” — Phyllis Schlafly
Shame
‘Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.: — Benjamin Franklin
Shame
“Share whatever it is you’re ashamed about. You may think you can hide your shame by not talking about it, but in reality, it’s your shame that’s hiding you.” — Adam Appleson