**A thesis of Brene Brown's "Daring Greatly"** # 10 Guide Posts for "Whole Hearted Living" 1. Cultivating authenticity; letting go of what people think 2. Cultivating self-compassion; letting go of [[Perfectionism]] 3. Cultivating a resilient spirit; letting go of numbing and powerlessness ([[Numbing vs Pleasure]]) 4. Cultivating gratitude and joy; letting go of scarcity and fear of the dark 5. Cultivating intuition and trusting faith; letting go of the need for certainty 6. Cultivating creativity; letting go of comparison 7. Cultivating play and rest; letting go of exhaustion as a status symbol and productivity as self-worth ([[Play is Essential]]) 8. Cultivating calm and stillness; letting go of [[anxiety]] as a lifestyle 9. Cultivating meaningful work; letting go of self-doubt and "supposed to" 10. Cultivating laughter, song, and dance; letting go of "being cool" and "in control" **** ## Source - [[Daring Greatly]] ## Related - [[Vulnerability ]] - [[Parent by Example]] - [[Play is Essential]]