Brené Brown says `` authenticity '' is a word that 's out of favor , but it 's key to a fulfilling life . It 's easy to attack and criticize someone while he or she is taking a risk -- voicing an unpopular opinion , or sharing a new creation with the world , or trying something new that he or she has n't quite mastered . She says people who choose to express their real self risk criticism and shame . " I think the best way for me to describe my own experience with being authentic was when I went on Oprah
Brené Brown says `` authenticity '' is a word that 's out of favor , but it 's key to a fulfilling life . She says people who choose to express their real self risk criticism and shame . " I think the best way for me to describe my own experience with being authentic was when I went on Oprah