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I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t)
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- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
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- Categories: Politics & Social Sciences, Social Sciences
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Publisher's Summary
The quest for perfection is exhausting and unrelenting. We spend too much precious time and energy managing perception and creating carefully edited versions of ourselves to show to the world. As hard as we try, we can't seem to turn off the tapes that fill our heads with messages like, Never good enough! and What will people think?
Why? What fuels this unattainable need to look like we always have it all together? At first glance, we might think its because we admire perfection, but that's not the case. We are actually the most attracted to people we consider to be authentic and down-to-earth. We love people who are real; we're drawn to those who both embrace their imperfections and radiate self-acceptance.
There is a constant barrage of social expectations that teach us that being imperfect is synonymous with being inadequate. Everywhere we turn, there are messages that tell us who, what, and how were supposed to be. So, we learn to hide our struggles and protect ourselves from shame, judgment, criticism, and blame by seeking safety in pretending and perfection.
Based on seven years of ground-breaking research and hundreds of interviews, I Thought It Was Just Me shines a long-overdue light on an important truth: Our imperfections are what connect us to each other and to our humanity. Our vulnerabilities are not weaknesses; they are powerful reminders to keep our hearts and minds open to the reality that we're all in this together.
As Dr. Brown writes, "We need our lives back. It's time to reclaim the gifts of imperfection - the courage to be real, the compassion we need to love ourselves and others, and the connection that gives true purpose and meaning to life. These are the gifts that bring love, laughter, gratitude, empathy and joy into our lives."
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- Kia
- 2018-12-09
This book is about shame
This book wasn’t at all what I expected. It’s completely about shame and women. It’s was okay, but no real new information here.
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 2018-05-01
INCREDIBLE
This book woke me up to so much about myself and what I've been going through in life. Shame is a tremendous feeling that both men and women experience and I now believed that change can happen when we come from a places of empathy, connection and compassion for ourselves and each other. Practice daily ordinary courage and you can start to walk out of the shame web/box.
I recommend this book to everyone!! A must listen/read.
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- John Madjeruh
- 2020-06-19
Description flawed. Bad audio.
Shame is something all genders deal with, this book is written for a female audience using data generated from women and describes situations and viewpoints men would have difficulty appreciating. This should have been pointed out in the description.
The narrators "S" sounds are so annoying and pronounced that they sound like a whistle. Did they not use any audio editing at all? After several minutes it's sssSSSSO annoying I can't continue listening.
Content may be OK (the little that I could stand to hear).
Cannot recommend.
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- Giguère Brigitte
- 2019-08-26
Life changing content
Took me a while to get used to the slightly robotic reader"s voice, compared to Brene"s.
Still recommend it to everyone.
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- Barb
- 2021-02-17
Narrator so annoying!
Brene Brown, pleeeeeease narrate your audible books because you are so interesting to listen to.
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- Amy
- 2020-08-04
Deeper understanding of Shame
I found this book extremely helpful in understanding shame and working on shame resilience. It has made me more aware of my own shame, how I interact with others in their shame, showing empathy and compassion. I am hoping by my further knowledge in this topic I will be able to strengthen and grow not just within myself but my family as well.
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- Nano
- 2021-03-11
Missed the authenticity of the author’s voice
I thought this book was excellent, and yet it took me much longer to get through than most books. There was nothing wrong with the performance per se, although I only rated it three stars. I have had the pleasure of listening to several other of Brene Brown’s books, performed by the author herself. The personal experience and enthusiasm with which the author delivers her work, is simply missing for me in this book. Again, no disrespect to the performance by Lauren Fortgang, But sometimes I found myself zoning out because I missed that genuine enthusiasm that just cannot compare to a performance, when delivered by someone who is so intimately connected to her own personal research and topic. Because I have listened to several of Brown’s other books, delivered by the researcher/author herself, this was sadly missing for me. However I persevered and the book as usual was extremely well done. The only thing I felt that could be improved, was that on occasion, there was a run on of different comments, shared by various research participants, without alerting the listener to this. Perhaps if I had the physical book and saw a variety of different statements in quotations, it may have been easier to follow. Thus, at times, the clarity could have been improved. However, as usual, I loved Brown’s work and findings, shared as storytelling, which I am certain would be appealing to all who either read or listen to it.
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 2020-12-03
Decent read
Not as much actionable content as I would have liked but still a good read.
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- Laura
- 2020-10-28
Best read this year!
It is such a great book! Everyone should read it. Full of insight, it really makes us think and realize we really are not alone in experiencing shame. It also demystifies it and gives you strategies you can readily apply to all kinds of situations. But most importantly, for me, it really helped me realize how powerful empathy towards yourself and others can be. An absolute must read!
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- Curtis Kostrub
- 2020-10-16
Sounds EXACTLY like .......
Not a fan of the reader. Secondly this book sounds exactly like her other book The power of vulnerability. Kinda upset I bought both . So happy I listen to the other one first. The content is wonderful. Definitely geared towards women. Love Brene tho.
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- Dara Burwell
- 2016-03-13
Important points, anemic delivery
What was most disappointing about Brené Brown’s story?
This book makes a number of interesting and relevant points. Unfortunately it’s not a smooth read/listen – it is much longer and more repetitive than it needs to be. The book has the appearance of something that was adapted from a thesis, but wasn’t rearranged to be reader friendly. I think that Brown’s evaluation of shame vs. humiliation vs. embarrassment is very important. I just wish it had been more clearly conveyed.
Did Lauren Fortgang do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?
Fortgang did a good job narrating this book. She sounded compassionate and sincere, and conveyed the emotion that I think Brown intended.
Any additional comments?
I believe the book could have been streamlined. Sharpening the points and examples and making the book about half the length would have made it far stronger.
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- THoward
- 2015-02-24
The last book
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I have a friend who is always saying he is looking for his last book, meaning something so good and powerful that searching for another perspective is not worth the time. I suggested I have found the last author, but not the last book. Brene Brown is moving, enlightening and so real. I have re-read her books several times. I feel like I was swallowed up as a broken soul and soothed until I could stand on my feet again. I'm not alone, I'm not perfect, I'm just me. I learned that practicing what I believe means loving myself and those around me for who they are, not what they are. Practicing each day means making my life fulfilling and happy. Practicing the art of loving without constraint, without parameters, without any restriction at all is what I want in my life. WOW! Incredible author.
I started with The Gifts of Imperfection. I listened 3 times (in a row no less!) and I have given away 20 copies of the book.
I suggest that if you are looking for your last good book then you have found your last author instead.
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- Max:Wang
- 2017-07-29
Didn't think it was just women (but it is)
Didn't get any indication that this book was exclusively about women. The author is pretty much only talking about women's contexts and its often difficult to relate or even remember why I'm listening. The book itself is great, a lot of good information and good work in here but the title or subtitle should have said something about the book being specifically relevant for women.
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- Sherry
- 2013-09-01
Missing Brene's own Vulnerability Voice
If you are one of the squillions who have watched Brene Brown on TedTalks or Oprah's Super Soul Sunday you may empathize with my review. I missed hearing the book narrated by Brene Brown herself. Lauren Fortgang's effort was not without merit, however after having been engaged by watching Brene then buying the books I missed her delivery of her own words.
The book itself was worth the investment, I've listened twice since purchasing.
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- Leslie A Hill
- 2011-08-09
I'm sure its great if you are a mother ....
I'm sure this book has a lot to offer to most women; unfortunately not so much for me. Most of the book focuses on motherhood and parenting.. I don't have children, so could not relate a good deal of the time and lost interest.
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- E. McNair
- 2017-02-12
Every time I think she's shown me at all…
I have read three of Brene Brown's other books before I read this one. I had no idea how much this one would change how I felt. In some ways I wish I had read this one first, but at the same time having already dabbled in her theories I was more familiar with what she was talking about. I will forever be changed from reading this book.
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- Justyna
- 2017-01-02
Interesting but not for me
Definitely there were parts that I appreciated for being insightful and explaining things, soon the book became pretty boring and repetitive as it constantly circled around the issues of parenting and family.
I'm in my mid 20s, I'm still a student, and I have no interest in creating a family, let alone having children. A lot of the examples and discussions in the book simply weren't for me. I might re-visit it in 10-15 years when it becomes more relevant. That's really the only thing about this book that dissatisfied me, and of course that's a very subjective reason.
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- Nanurala
- 2016-09-07
Such great material
I really enjoyed this book. The narrator was good however I prefer when read by Brene herself. There is so much helpful information in this book to help understand shame in our own lives and others. I will relisten to this book again soon because the material is so rich and I have so much to implement in my own life and work. Thanks Brene and support team!
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- Tracer McLeod
- 2012-12-12
Required Reading for Humankind
Would you listen to I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t) again? Why?
I will most certainly listen again for the insight and information. But the narration should've been done by the author.
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
The story-like writing style
What do you think the narrator could have done better?
She did fine; I've just heard the author in interviews and I prefer the timbre of her voice.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Towards the end the author begins discussing her new research with men. While women seem to be caught in a web she finds that men are put in a box and punished when they try to escape. It reminded me of when my little brother started getting teased and bullied when he got too old (7 or 8 years old) not to stay in the box. Broke my heart again.
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- Stacey
- 2012-07-23
Good self-help book; not well-suited for audio.
I thouroughly enjoyed Brené Brown's TED talks on vulnerability and shame; I had hoped that this book would be an expansion on those discussions by the author.
This book contains a lot of useful information and interesting anecdotes regarding overcoming shame, embracing reality, and having compassion for oneself and others. However, it is not written in a style that works well with audio. It contains many parts that I would just skim in a print book; it has reader exercises that would be more useful in a visual format; and there are parts that I would like to mark, think about, and come back to (not ealily done in this audio format).
A critique of the material is that it seems to focus primarily on women like Brown, herself: white, educated, mid-upper income, etc. Though there is a nod here and there to people who are not in those categories, it is pretty clear that this book does not do much to address the broader experience of people outside Brown's comfort zone. Then again, the audience that actually buys self-help books like this is primarily comprised of women, white, educated, mid-upper income, etc. (including me).
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- 2020-09-30
Very educational
My life was changed for the better thanks to this book. Never did I think that I actually practiced those knee-jerk reactions of fight-fright-flee when exposed to my "shame triggers".
Thank you Brené for your dedication to the study of shame and for sharing the result.