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

THE MOUNTAIN IS YOU
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You are more focused on growing into the kind of person
who evokes the envy of your supposed enemies rather
than the kind of person who is beloved by their family and
friends and prioritizes them no matter what.
YOU’RE PUTTING YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND.
You don’t know basic facts about your life, like how
much debt you have or what other people in your field
are being paid for similar work. When you get into an
argument, you run away until you forget rather than
talking about what’s wrong and coming up with a solution.
In other words, you are in denial, and so any hope
of healing is futile.
YOU CARE MORE ABOUT CONVINCING OTHER PEOPLE
YOU’RE OKAY THAN ACTUALLY BEING OKAY.
You’d rather post photos that make it look like you had a
great time than being concerned about whether you actually
had a good time. You put more effort toward trying
to convince everyone you’re doing well rather than being
honest and connecting with people who could help or
support you.
YOUR MAIN PRIORITY IN LIFE IS TO BE LIKED, EVEN IF
THAT COMES AT THE EXPENSE OF BEING HAPPY.
You think more about whether or not your actions will
earn you the approval of “people” (who are “people,” by the