The title says it, pointer from Presentation Zen: "We don't seek your perfection, only your authenticity"
Garr Reynolds, the creator of Presentation Zen, is always worth a look and a listen.
Here he points to a TED presentation by Brene Brown, about the central importance, not of perfection and polish, but of connection. And vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and heartbreak are integral to that.
"Shame," she points out, is "the fear of disconnection. Is there something about me, that if other people hear know it or see it, that I won't be worthy of connection?" Don't talk about it -- it grows. Vulnerability, tho', isn't a thing to be overcome in order to better "control and predict"; it is necessary to effectively communicate with others, and must be embraced.
Revelations ensue. And the best kind of riveting storytelling.
