Vulnerability and Acceptance

 

 Vulnerability?

 

When I started the video, I couldn't believe that I'd have to watch a lady speak for 20 minutes. However, as she started talking, I actually got really hooked as she said what vulnerability was and related it to real events. According to Brene Brown, the more we distance ourselves from vulnerability, the more afraid and disconnected we become. The opposite of being vulnerable is engaging fully and frankly with the world around us. The bravery to put oneself out there is vulnerability. It's the bravery to be honest, even when we know it could be painful. Hence, once we can accomplish that, we will be able to completely 

appreciate all of the happy times in our lives. Then, after she explains what vulnerability is, she helps us define vulnerability in real-life events. These events included standing up for yourself, saying no, getting laid off, trying something new, and many more. Watching this Ted Talk really helped me relate to times when I felt really vulnerable. The first time I felt really vulnerable was the first time I had to publicly speak. It was a speech writing competition and then you had to present it. I made it past the first stage, but the second stage was that I had to present the speech in front of the whole school. As I got on stage, I was very nervous. The second I started speaking, my hands started shaking and all my Q-cards fell out. I started panicking and I just forgot all the words. Thus, I ended up leaving the stage. Since then, I have always felt vulnerable in public speaking.

This Ted talk was quite an eye-opening speech. It really helped me realize many things. It taught me that hope and genuineness come from a place of vulnerability. It provides us with and enables us to feel the sensations and feelings that we so desperately want, like love, belonging, and joy. In addition, I learned that shame stops us from being vulnerable. This speech really helped me realize that there is something I'd like to work on when it comes to my personal qualities. I would like to learn to accept more. I need to accept certain qualities in myself. I need to accept the conditions that happen in life. I need to accept the outcomes of things even if I don't want them that way, because God knows what's best for me and even if what I wanted didn't happen, I need to accept it. Acceptance helps us step away from our frequently severe judgement of ourselves and frees us from feelings of guilt or injustice. Lastly, I want to leave you guys with one message. Acceptance isn't giving up; it's more of a realization that helps us overcome many hardships.