Dare To Be Vulnerable

I think being vulnerable means letting someone else see the authentic you. It is when you don’t hide anything and you just lay all your thoughts and feelings out on the table. I try to always be vulnerable with my close friends and family because I feel this strengthens your relationships and allows them to grow. However, being vulnerable is not always easy. Allowing others to see your weaknesses, your faults, your fears, and even your dreams can be extremely scary. Furthermore, I feel that some people see vulnerability as a lack of control or as being weak when in reality it is the stronger and braver people who allow themselves to be vulnerable, but because some people do have these negative views, it only makes it harder to do.

As I watched the Ted Talk I felt that it made sense to me when she explained how she noticed that the happier people were more vulnerable. I believe that if your open about who you are and what your feeling, then other people will be more likely to reciprocate and open up to you and this in turn will lead to healthier long term relationships, which I see as a direct contributor to happiness.