• A paradox is the appearance of contradiction between two related components.

• Paradox is not an emotions. Much like cognitive dissonance, it starts with thinking but brings in emtion as we start to feel the tension and pull of differtnt ideas.

• Brene Brown Atlas of the Heart p. 82

Embracing the paradox teaches us how to think deeper and with ore complexity. It invites us to reality-check the validity of the statements above. It moves us away from oversimplifying how systems, organizations and humans work.

Brene Brown Atlas of the Heart p. 81

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