The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest

THE MOUNTAIN IS YOU
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thing over another. That’s okay because your purpose does
not require you to be the best at something.
It is not the thing at which you, and only you, can succeed
more so than anyone else. It is the things that naturally
call you, that effortlessly flow out of you, and that evoke
specific emotions from you. You are here to work those
out. You are here to transform them. Your ultimate purpose
is to become the ideal version of yourself. Everything
else flows from there.
FIGURING OUT WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
WITH YOUR LIFE
Here are some questions you should ask yourself if you
want to know what your purpose really is:
WHAT, AND WHO, IS WORTH SUFFERING FOR?
Even doing what you love for a living doesn’t mean every
day will be easy. Everything comes with its own set of challenges,
so the question is really: What are you willing to
work for? What are you willing to be uncomfortable for?
CLOSE YOUR EYES AND IMAGINE THE BEST VERSION OF
YOURSELF. WHAT IS THAT PERSON LIKE?
The best possible version of yourself—the most loving,
kind, productive, and self-aware version—is who you really