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

THE MOUNTAIN IS YOU
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reflection of reality. All your feelings know is what you’ve
done in the past, and they are attached to what they’ve
drawn comfort from.
You may feel as though you are worthless, but you most
certainly are not. You may feel as though there is no hope,
but there most certainly is. You may feel as though everyone
dislikes you, but that is probably a gross overexaggeration.
You may think everyone is judging you, but that is
a misperception.
Most importantly, you may feel as though you cannot take
action, when you most certainly can. You simply do not
feel willing, because you are not used to it.
By using logic and vision to guide ourselves, we are able
to identify a different and better life experience. When
we imagine this, we feel peaceful and inspired. To rise up
to meet this version of our lives, we must overcome our
resistance and discomfort. We will not feel happy initially,
no matter how “right” for us those actions are.
It is essential that you learn to take action before you feel
like doing it. Taking action builds momentum and creates
motivation. These feelings will not come to you spontaneously;
you have to generate them. You have to inspire
yourself, you have to move. You have to simply begin and
allow your life and your energy to reorient itself to prefer
the behaviors that are going to move your life forward, not
the ones that are keeping you held back.