Brene Brown: The Power Of Vulnerability

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All of us might recognize that we all have fears on something, such as fear to love, to be rejected, to talk to someone, and fear to show and open ourselves. It is not easy to live perfectly when you are dealing with the different perspective of each person in the world. Everyone of us has different personalities and insights toward each other. However, it is also important to open ourselves to someone, so that we can realize which is what we fear utmost. This is some of the ideas that Brene Brown implies on her talk about “The power of vulnerability.” She had a wide knowledge when I go through with her ethos, pathos, and logos. Therefore, I can say that she is an effective writer.

To begin with, she is an American “researcher-storyteller”.

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