"When you lose your capacity to care what other people think, you've lost your ability to connect. But when you're defined by it, you've lost your ability to be vulnerable."

Brene shared her story on the TED stage in 2010 in a talk that has racked up more than 15 million views to make it one of the most popular TED talks to date. It's easy to see the appeal ~ the social worker's story of how she learned to cope with shame and vulnerability is a narrative most every can relate to.

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