Author: Best Self Audio
Narrator: Best Self Audio
Unabridged: 0 hr 53 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Author's Republic
Published: 12/27/2019
Genre: Children & Young Adults Nonfiction - Literary Criticism & Collections
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are is a prominent self-help book by Brene Brown that has sold over two million copies and has been translated into thirty languages. This New York Times bestselling book uses anecdotes and research to create a coherent, enjoyable reading experience. Throughout the book, Brown teaches how we should learn wholehearted living, so we can fully embrace the different opportunities and joys life provides us. An expert on shame, Brown brings her professional expertise to her book to show readers how to cultivate self-worth and let go of the perfectionistic tendencies that make it hard for people to feel fulfilled in life. Brown came upon her conclusions after she experienced burnout professionally and sought therapy to fix her broken relationship with success and worth. She shares professional and personal wisdom that helps readers reorient their relationships with themselves. Brown expertly leads readers, using ten guideposts that target different emotional entities, to improve our lives within our bodies, minds, and souls. Ultimately, Brown encourages readers to leave behind the people we feel pressured to be and to be instead the versions of ourselves who make us the happiest. This audiobook encapsulates key takeaways found in the original book. We’ve also provided an in-depth analysis as well as removing any fluff to save you hours of your time. If you’ve read the original, then this audio summary will help you solidify the most important lessons.
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