The Vulnerability Trap: How to Recognize Real Openness

Ruwan Meepagala
Nov 7 · 1 min read

Most people misunderstand vulnerability. It is not a set of specific actions or saying a particular thing. Often people aren’t actually being vulnerable when they think they are.

If you’re watching this, I assume you already understand the benefits of vulnerability. This…

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