Vulnerability: Smart Seems Stupid to Knuckleheads - Leadership Freak

It’s good for your soul to acknowledge your own stupidity.

I find it challenging at times to acknowledge my own flaws while maintaining a sense of self-worth. It’s much easier to either rationalise away the stupidity, or fall into the abyss of it.

Those with vulnerability explore and learn.

I’ve squandered many opportunities to learn through my own lack of vulnerability. Needing to be seen as smart or knowledgeable, or even being caught up in my own premature interpretation has prevented me from being genuinely curious.

Real connection demands vulnerability when real people are involved […] Being yourself requires courageous vulnerability.

Sometimes being vulnerable can mean not making it about myself.

A person who respects your vulnerability is worth being in your life […] Lack of vulnerability explains shallow manipulative relationships.

I’d like to think I don’t abuse people’s vulnerability. I’ve certainly experienced people disrespecting mine.