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# Vulnerability can convert private shame into...
> Vulnerability can convert private shame into shared reality. When someone names a struggle with dignity, other people discover that they are not uniquely broken, and the group gains language with which to offer recognition rather than silent distance.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Self-Reliance Without Losing Compassion - Workbook|Self-Reliance Without Losing Compassion]]
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“Vulnerability can convert private shame into shared reality. When someone names a struggle with dignity, other people discover that they are not uniquely broken, and the group gains language with which to offer recognition rather than silent distance.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-vulnerability-convert-private-rather-silent-distance
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