"The Gifts of Imperfection" Book Review
Daniel Crosby • November 26, 2024
“The Gifts of Imperfection” by Dr. Brene Brown. Go grab this one if you’ve ever wrestled with feeling inadequate, like you’re not good enough, or you don’t measure up.
If you’ve never felt these things then go buy it and read it because you’re in denial about all the above.
This is a good one folks. It’s one of those books that you’ll read and say, “Wow, yes, she said exactly what I’ve wrestled with for a long time. I didn’t know this was so universal in so many people.”
I tell folks all the time that they need to connect with others and connect with themselves. Afterall, how can we fully connect with others unless we have some understanding of ourselves? This book explores all that in depth as she goes into topics such as Authenticity, Compassion, Resilience, Creativity, Meaningful work, and many more.
I love how she deeply defines each of these ideas in a way that makes it accessible. Like, have you ever really thought about what it means to be truly authentic? Or have you ever considered that Perfectionism is a form of addiction. That one fascinated and convicted me a little.
It’s a short book but every page is packed with revelations that help us untangle the complexity of who we are and who we were created to be. It would be a good gift for someone you know who loves to read and explore. “The Gifts of Imperfection” by Dr. Brene Brown.
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“My Life and Work” by Henry Ford is the autobiography by the famed automaker. Yes, that Ford, like the one in your driveway. Why read this one? One, I’m obsessed with learning. Two, I read things that are interesting to me. Three, I want to be successful and not waste this life God gave me. One way I can succeed is from learning from interesting people who succeeded in the past. Success is relative, and while I don’t want to start a car company, I do want my life to have an impact in some way. Henry Ford’s life and work were fascinating. Three things I learned: 1. Ford had an attitude of persistence. He kept going until he found what worked. Setbacks are not failures, just opportunities to try again. 2. Ford knew that people mattered. While known for his radical and maybe even perfectionistic efficiency when it came to inventing the assembly line, he never lost sight of the value that individual workers have in making that system work. 3. Ford believed in service above profit. He knew that if he gave the customer a good product at a fair price and treated them well then the profits would take care of themselves. What all could we accomplish if we simply lived and worked by those 3 principles?
