A child with magic powers.

Growing up, Brené Brown was sure she had magic powers – that she could predict the future, and make connections no one else around her could.

She remembers how her high-school swim coach had an explosive temper (to get really angry or lose control easily), and that all her classmates were terrified(deeply scared) of him. They couldn’t quite figure out why he would suddenly get so angry all the time. But Brené knew. She’d noticed he’d freak out(lose one's cool) when people weren’t trying hard in practice. It didn’t matter how talented you were – if you weren’t one hundred percent committed to improvement, you’d set him off (make him angry). On the other hand, if he saw you were taking the practice seriously, he’d never get angry at you, even if you were a mediocre(not excellent) swimmer. And he loved the backstroke(swim on the back).

So, Brené worked on her backstroke. In order to stay under the radar and not piss off (make sb angry) her teacher, she gave it her all(put in all her energy and effort).

Staying under the radar(to avoid attracting attention) was the main function of the heightened levels of awareness she'd developed as a kid – what felt like her magic powers. It helped her navigate her home life, with her complicated parents. In public, her parents were sociable(outgoing), kind, and fun. But, behind closed doors at home, their behavior was unpredictable. Their moods would swing wildly(change constantly), and they could get pretty angry without much, if any, warning. It was confusing, and it made Brené and her four siblings feel ashamed. After all, their parents only behaved like this when they were at home – so it was only natural that it made Brené and her siblings feel it was their fault that they got so upset. On top of that, Brené was the oldest of the kids, so she felt like it was her job to protect everyone else from their outbursts (a sudden and strong expression of anger).

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Atlas of the heart

🎉Grow up: بزرگ شدن

🎉Magic: جادویی

🎉Power: قدرت

🎉Predict: پیش بینی کردن

🎉Explosive: انفجاری

🎉To be terrified of: ترسیدن از

🎉Figure out: فهمیدن

🎉Freak out: از دست دادن کنترل

🎉Talented: با استعداد

🎉Committed: متعهد

🎉Set sb off: کسی رو عصبانی کردن

🎉Take sth seriously:جدی گرفتن چیزی

🎉Backstroke: کرال پشت

🎉Mediocre: خیلی معمولی

🎉Piss off: عصبانی کردن

🎉Give sth your all: تمام تلاش خود را کردن

🎉Stay under the radar: جلب توجه نکردن

🎉Sociable: خونگرم

🎉Swing: بالا پایین شدن

🎉Feel ashamed: حس شرم داشتن

🎉Outburst: انفجار خشم

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