Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder

by Reshma Saujani

“That’s when the gratitude practice became really strong for me,” she said, “because it’s hard to remain sad if you’re focused on what you have instead of what you don’t have.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson, who once said, “Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.”

your failures give you your edge. They make you stronger, wiser, more empathetic, more valuable, more real. And when you stop demanding perfection of yourself, they become your personal bravery badges of honor. Wear them with pride, and then get back out there and do it all over again.