" One of the greatest barriers to going back is related to empathy. If our goal is perfection rather than growth, it is unlikely that we are willing to go back, because it requires a level of self-empathy—the ability to look at our own actions with understanding and compassion; to understand our experiences in the context in which they happened and to do all this without judgment. "
― Brené Brown , I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame