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We mitigate when we’re being polite, or when we’re ashamed or embarrassed, or when we’re being deferential to authority.
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Because the impact of bad is stronger than good, the first rule for an effective leader is simply to avoid devaluing emotions: anger, intimidation, disparagement, and shame.
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…being criticized for who you are rather than for what you did evokes a deep sense of shame and helplessness; it makes a person want to hide, disappear.
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Your destiny is yours, and if you move toward it without shame, you can keep every ounce of self-respect while attaining what you desire.
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The shame we feel when we’re laughed at can deter us from repeating a behavior – good or bad – ever again.
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The truths we hide about ourselves and our creations stay secret because we bury them in layers of guilt and shame, of fear and self-loathing.
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Research shows that trying to motivate ourselves out of fear, guilt, and shame simply doesn’t work…
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