Wholehearted living is about engaging in our lives from a place of worthiness. It means cultivating the courage, compassion, and connection to wake up in the morning and think, No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough. It's going to bed at night thinking, Yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable and sometimes afraid, but that doesn't change the truth that I am also brave and worthy of love and belonging.
-- Brené Brown (Introduction: Wholehearted Living)

Importance: This quote defines the concept of Wholehearted Living right at the book's outset on the first page of the introduction. This early definition is very important to the rest of the book as it is essentially a book intended to guide readers toward living Wholeheartedly. As such, readers need to have a clear idea of the kind of lifestyle they will be working toward should they follow the author's advice. By including examples of...