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This review of <em>The GIfts of Imperfection<\/em> covers the book&#8217;s content, structure, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue below for our <em>Gifts of Imperfection <\/em>review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>The Gifts of Imperfection<\/em><\/strong> Review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Released in 2010, <em>The Gifts of Imperfection<\/em> is a New York Times bestseller by researcher, speaker, and author Bren\u00e9 Brown. It\u2019s one of many works by Brown on the themes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/feeling-ashamed\/\">overcoming shame<\/a>, embracing vulnerability, and learning to accept ourselves\u2014flaws and all.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cgifts\u201d of imperfection referred to in the book\u2019s title are <strong>courage, connection, and compassion. <\/strong>These are \u201cgifts\u201d of imperfection because they come about only when you\u2019re willing to be vulnerable\u2014you develop the courage to accept that you\u2019re imperfect, you connect with other people because they empathize with your vulnerability, and you become compassionate with other people because you realize nobody\u2019s perfect and forgive their imperfections.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, if we all lived perfect lives free from vulnerability, struggles, and mistakes, we\u2019d never need to put these values into practice\u2014meaning we\u2019d never reap their benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bren\u00e9 Brown is a writer, speaker, and researcher<\/strong> who currently holds positions at the University of Houston and the University of Texas. The main focuses of her work are:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Shame, and overcoming it&nbsp;<\/li><li>The concept of \u201cworthiness\u201d (in simple terms, feelings of self-worth)&nbsp;<\/li><li>The importance of being vulnerable&nbsp;<\/li><li>Bravery, and its links to authenticity and vulnerability&nbsp;<\/li><li>How to apply the principles of vulnerability and bravery to leadership<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Brown has a slew of famous fans, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a33792992\/meghan-markle-prince-harry-brene-brown-adore-quote\/\">Prince Harry<\/a> of the United Kingdom to <a href=\"https:\/\/brenebrown.com\/podcast\/brene-with-melinda-gates-on-the-moment-of-lift\/\">Melinda Gates<\/a>. She gained prominence as a shame researcher and storyteller in 2010 after giving a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X4Qm9cGRub0\">viral TEDxHouston talk<\/a> on shame, vulnerability, and self-worth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Since 2010, Brown\u2019s career has gone from strength to strength.<\/strong> She\u2019s released four more New York Times bestsellers, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/daring-greatly\"><em>Daring Greatly<\/em><\/a>, another book about vulnerability that raised her profile even further. It even attracted the attention of Oprah Winfrey, who\u2019s subsequently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cjUeTRcoJhs\">featured Brown on her <em>Super Soul Sunday <\/em>program<\/a> multiple times.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brown\u2019s other books include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/234211\/rising-strong-by-brene-brown-phd-lmsw\/\"><em>Rising Strong<\/em><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/234254\/braving-the-wilderness-by-brene-brown-phd-lmsw\/\"><em>Braving the Wilderness<\/em><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/dare-to-lead\"><em>Dare to Lead<\/em><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Brown has also produced audio works such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-power-of-vulnerability\"><em>The Power of Vulnerability<\/em><\/a>, a lecture series based on her work on shame and vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connect with Bren\u00e9 Brown:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/brenebrown.com\/\">Website<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brenebrown\">Facebook<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreneBrown\">Twitter<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brenebrown\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brenebrown\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Book\u2019s Publication<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Publisher: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hazelden.org\/store\/welcome\">Hazelden Publishing<\/a>, partnered with<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simonandschuster.com\/books\/The-Gifts-of-Imperfection\/Brene-Brown\/9781592858491\">Simon &amp; Schuster<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Published in the summer of 2010, <em>The Gifts of Imperfection <\/em>closely followed Bren\u00e9 Brown\u2019s lauded June 2010 TEDxHouston talk. <strong>The book discusses similar topics to that talk: cultivating self-worth, combating shame, and living an authentic, \u201cWholehearted\u201d life. <\/strong><em>The Gifts of Imperfection <\/em>wasn\u2019t Brown\u2019s first book: She\u2019d previously published works on her research into shame and vulnerability. However, it became her most popular book to date.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In late 2020, Brown released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/622519\/the-gifts-of-imperfection-10th-anniversary-edition-by-brene-brown-phd-lmsw\/9780593133583\/\">10th-anniversary edition of <em>The Gifts of Imperfection<\/em><\/a>, with a new foreword. (Note that this guide discusses the original edition of the book, not the 10th-anniversary re-release.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Critical Reception<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon its publication, <em>The Gifts of Imperfection<\/em> topped the New York Times bestseller list and enjoyed sales in the millions. The book\u2019s success may have been down to a shift in Brown\u2019s method of expression: <strong>Starting with <\/strong><strong><em>The Gifts of Imperfection, <\/em><\/strong><strong>her work began to blend data and research with storytelling.<\/strong> Specifically, Brown started to relate her own anecdotal experiences of the concepts she discussed, becoming more candid about her own struggles with shame and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/low-self-worth\/\">low self-worth<\/a>. This proved to be a combination that resonated with many readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In the years since <\/strong><strong><em>The Gifts of Imperfection<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2019s release, many readers have lauded the book as life-changing and affirming,<\/strong> highlighting its simple principles for living a more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/living-a-fulfilled-life\/\">fulfilling life<\/a>. Furthermore, the book has been regularly praised in media outlets: Forbes described it as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/francesbridges\/2019\/12\/18\/the-best-self-help-books-of-the-2010s\/?sh=257c99116bce\">one the best books of the 2010s<\/a> in its genre. Likewise, nearly a decade after the book\u2019s publication, the Evening Standard recommended it to readers as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/escapist\/wellness\/best-self-help-books-for-mental-health-a4144836.html\">a seminal work on improving your mental health<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book is not without critics. Some online reviewers have bristled at what they see as Brown\u2019s outsized focus on herself in <em>The Gifts of Imperfection<\/em>, reviews say that the book doesn\u2019t contain enough practical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wise-words-to-live-by\/\">advice for living<\/a> Wholeheartedly and that its principles ring hollow as a consequence. Furthermore, some readers find that Brown covers the topics of shame and vulnerability much more exhaustively and effectively in her subsequent book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/daring-greatly\"><em>Daring Greatly<\/em><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Commentary on the Book\u2019s Organization<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Gifts of Imperfection<\/em> begins with a primer on the concepts of worthiness, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wholehearted-living\/\">Wholehearted living<\/a> (which can mean, simply, \u201cliving with a strong sense of self-worth\u201d), and shame. <strong>Brown introduces these concepts early because she refers to them throughout the book<\/strong>: Therefore, a reader\u2019s understanding of the book is much enhanced if she understands Brown\u2019s definitions of these concepts early on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brown discusses these concepts through the introduction and first three chapters of the book. She sometimes jumps back and forth between discussing different concepts: For instance, she returns to defining worthiness in a chapter on shame. At times, this disjointedness can make the logic of these chapters difficult to follow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the primer, Brown introduces various strategies for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/living-wholeheartedly\/\">living Wholeheartedly<\/a>, dedicating a chapter to each strategy. Keeping a \u201cone chapter per strategy\u201d organization means the information on each strategy is self-contained. In some ways, this structure is effective\u2014it means that if a reader wants to apply only three of the ten strategies, they can simply read three chapters of the book without missing any crucial information about these strategies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, a weakness of this siloed structure is that <strong>it obscures the fact that many of the strategies are thematically similar and would work well applied in tandem. <\/strong>For instance, the strategies of rejecting comparison and being authentic are <em>both <\/em>rooted in helping the reader to love and accept themselves: a connection the reader may not make if they read about each strategy in isolation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Commentary on the Book\u2019s Approach<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Brown\u2019s approach to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/develop-ideas\/\">developing ideas<\/a> in this book, as with her later books, is organic\u2014she weaves together anecdotes, ideas on feeling worthy, and suggested actions without following a clear regimented structure. While this provides an engaging read, for readers who prefer logically straightforward books, it can be difficult to pull out the main ideas and relate them logically to each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, as critics have noted, <strong>Brown\u2019s strategies for living Wholeheartedly are sometimes overly theoretical and light on practical advice. <\/strong>For instance, they might state that you need to do something\u2014like free yourself from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/societal-pressures\/\">societal expectations<\/a> of how you <em>should <\/em>behave\u2014but not give advice on <em>how <\/em>you might do it. Again, while these strategies are insightful and engaging to read about, their lack of detail may be frustrating for readers looking for step-by-step guidance on how to live Wholeheartedly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you thinking of reading Bren\u00e9 Brown&#8217;s book Gifts of Imperfection? 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