Will Brown
Will Brown
Will Brown quotes about
children stronger world
Who we are and how we engage with the world are much stronger predictors of how our children will do than what we know about parenting.
believe people weakness
Most people believe vulnerability is weakness. But really vulnerability is Courage. We must ask ourselves...are we willing to show up and be seen.
differences making-a-difference want
If you want to make a difference, the next time you see someone being cruel to another human being, take it personally. Take it personally because it is personal!” (p 272)
children stressed adults
We're a nation of exhausted and over-stressed adults raising over-scheduled children.
showing-up overcoming-fear daring-greatly
Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.
knowing understanding victory
Vulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, it’s understanding the necessity of both; it’s engaging. It’s being all in.
emotional joy resilience
Joy, collected over time, fuels resilience - ensuring we'll have reservoirs of emotional strength when hard things do happen.
thinking shields facts
Perfectionism is a twenty-ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it's the thing that's really preventing us from taking flight.
believe hurtful would-be
Nothing is as uncomfortable, dangerous and hurtful as believing that I'm standing on the outside of my life looking in and wondering what it would be like if I had the courage to show up and let myself be seen.
giving-up joy vulnerable
Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy.
creativity people creative
There is no such thing as creative and non-creative people, only people who use their creativity and people who don't.
sound daring-greatly feels
Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage.
children adults courageous
I've found what makes children happy doesn't always prepare them to be courageous, engaged adults.
creativity expression world
Creativity, which is the expression of our originality, helps us stay mindful that what we bring to the world is completely original and cannot be compared.