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Quotes about Perfection

The Gifts of Imperfection [Book]

    The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

    By: Brené Brown

    From this Book: 14 Quotes

    Book Overview:  In The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown, a leading expert on shame, authenticity, and belonging, shares ten guideposts on the power of Wholehearted living—a way of engaging with the world from a place of worthiness.

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    1. 10 Empowering Brené Brown Quotes from The Gifts of Imperfection
    2. Brené Brown Quote on Perfectionism and How It’s Unattainable and Self-Destructive (Beyond the Quote 58/365)

      “How do I define a hero?  A hero is a person who courageously contributes under even the most trying circumstances; a hero is an individual who acts unselfishly and who demands more from himself or herself than others would expect; a hero is a man or woman who defies adversity by doing what he or she believes is right in spite of fear.  A hero moves beyond the ‘common sense’ of the promoters of the status quo.  A hero is anyone who aims to contribute, anyone who is willing to set an example, anyone who lives by the truth of his or her convictions.  A hero develops strategies to assure his outcome, and persists until it becomes a reality, changing his approach as necessary and understanding the importance of small actions consistently taken.  A hero is not someone who is ‘perfect,’ because none of us are perfect.  We all make mistakes, but that doesn’t invalidate the contributions we make in the course of our lives.  Perfection is not heroism; humanity is.” ~ Anthony Robbins, Awaken the Giant Within

        “We have the need to be accepted and to be loved by others, but we cannot accept and love ourselves. The more self-love we have, the less we will experience self-abuse. Self-abuse comes from self-rejection, and self-rejection comes from having an image of what it means to be perfect and never measuring up to that ideal.  Our image of perfection is the reason we reject ourselves; it is why we don’t accept ourselves the way we are, and why we don’t accept others the way they are.” ~ Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements

          “We deny the parts of ourselves that we deem unacceptable rather than accepting the fact that we’re all less than perfect.” ~ Richard Carlson, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

            “As you begin to eliminate your need for perfection in all areas of your life, you’ll begin to discover the perfection in life itself.” ~ Richard Carlson, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

              Life doesn't have to be perfect to be wonder-full!

                “Practice does not make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect.” ~ Vince Lombardi

                  “Being perfect is about being able to look your friends in the eye and know that you didn’t let them down, because you told them the truth. And that truth is that you did everything that you could. There wasn’t one more thing that you could’ve done. Can you live in that moment, as best you can, with clear eyes and love in your heart? With joy in your heart? If you can do that, gentlemen, then you’re perfect.” via Friday Night Lights

                    “Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it, because in the process we will catch excellence. I am not remotely interested in just being good.” ~ Vince Lombardi

                      “The art of karate is a never ending quest for perfection… of developing the spirit and body to defeat your opponent… one’s self.” ~ Tak Kubota

                        “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” ~ Vince Lombardi

                          “The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.” ~ George Eliot