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

THE MOUNTAIN IS YOU
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Negativity bias makes us believe that “bad” things are
more real than good, and unless we keep that inclination
in check, it can leave us believing that everything we fear
to be true is more real than the good things that are actually
true.
YOU ARE TRYING TO CARE ABOUT EVERYTHING.
Your willpower is a limited resource. You only have so
much in a day. Rather than using it to try to become good
at everything, decide what matters most to you. Focus
your attention on that, and let everything else slip away.
YOU ARE WAITING FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO OPEN A DOOR,
OFFER APPROVAL, OR HAND YOU THE LIFE YOU HAVE
BEEN WAITING FOR.
We grow up with the illusion that success is what’s handed
to people who are most deserving, talented, or privileged.
When we arrive, however, we realize it is constructed by
those who find an intersection of their interests, passions,
skills, and a market gap. Sprinkle on a little bit of persistence,
and the only way to fail is to give up.
YOU DON’T REALIZE HOW FAR YOU’VE COME.
You are not the person you were five years ago. You evolve
as your self-image does, so make sure that it’s an accurate
one. Give yourself credit for everything you’ve overcome
that you never thought you would, and everything you’ve