“The greatest act of self-love is to no longer accept a life you are unhappy with.”
“What you believe about your life is what you will make true about your life.”
The Mountain Is You is a book in the realm of self-help and self-improvement. It is written by Brianna Wiest and she goes into depth around the topic of self-sabotage. Sometimes we are not even aware of how we are doing this. It starts from a point of realizing that you never want to feel a certain way again. It covers a lot of topics related to this and how one can identify the problems. She then dives into what you can do to help alleviate the issues and move your life in the direction you want. It guides you into being more in the moment and not letting outside forces dictate your moods and thoughts. You cannot control everything but you can control how you react. Ultimately this book guides you through how to go about figuring out what you want and understanding what is holding you back.
I took almost two pages worth of notes while reading this book. There were things I want to definitely remember going forward. I want and need to be able to think of them in everyday moments so I can apply them to my own life. “Usually when we have a problem that is circumstantial, we are facing the reality of life. When we have a problem that is chronic, we are facing the reality of ourselves.” This was the first light bulb moment I had while reading this tome of knowledge. She goes on to give examples of ways you are self-sabotaging and then explain what your subconscious might want you to know. Like for me, what really hit home was pushing people away and wanting solitude because I am not being my authentic self; if I were it would be easier to have people around. Or eating poorly because I am not giving myself the true experiences I crave. It is ultimately about what you end up doing, not what you intend to do. This book really puts things in perspective and says some smart things. It is not about making huge sweeping changes but microshifts and doing them daily until they become habituated. Change equals stress so reducing the size of the change can help. We even resist things that we want because if we achieve it we then level up, forcing us out of survival mode and into thriving mode, thinking about the bigger questions in life. It is about moving on from the life you don’t want for yourself and building something new. Show up as you are. Your purpose is just to be here. I loved the way it was organized, the way it phrased things, and the level of explanation. This was extremely helpful, and everyone should own a copy. This is exactly the type of book that I would love to have on my shelf behind my desk so that I can just reach back and open it up to find a piece of inspirational advice whenever I need it.
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