Brianna Wiest - The Mountain Is You_ Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery (2020)

THE MOUNTAIN IS YOU
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TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OUTCOMES—YES, ALL OF
THEM
In the grand scheme of your life, the outcomes that really
matter are the ones that are almost completely within
your control. It’s easier and less scary to pretend as though
you are simply a cog in the wheel, but you’re not.
If you actually put your energy toward learning to be
productive, taking care of your health and wellness, improving
your relationships and self-awareness, you’d have
a radically different life experience. Every single one of
those things is within your ability to change or at least
influence greatly.
There are some things in life that are outside of your control.
If you focus on them, you will miss something really
important: the majority of your life is the direct result of
your actions, behaviors, and choices.
LEARN HOW TO FEEL BETTER BY PROCESSING COMPLEX
EMOTIONS
You are not supposed to feel happy all of the time. Trying
to feel happy all of the time is not the solution; it’s the
problem.
Instead of the ability to sustain positivity at all times,
mental strength requires that you develop the ability to