I just finished reading The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest, and I have to say, it’s one of those books that forces you to stop making excuses! I’m not someone who usually reads non-technical books, although this something I'm trying to change, but this one hit hard. It’s about turning self-sabotage into self-mastery, basically learning how to stop being the reason you’re stuck!
here are the most powerful lessons I learned
We all have a mountain to climb. But here’s the hard truth:
The mountain isn’t your job, your past, or your circumstances
The mountain is you
1. You are your own biggest obstacle
Your fears, excuses, and old stories are what hold you back, not external factors.
2. Self-sabotage is self-protection
You don’t ruin progress because you’re lazy. You do it to stay safe
You can ask yourself: What is this behavior protecting me from?
3. Emotions are data, not directives
They’re signals, not commands. Learn to interpret them instead of obeying them
4. Growth requires identity death
You can’t transform and stay the same person! Let old versions of yourself go.
5. Healing means feeling everything
You can’t numb pain and expect progress. The only way out is THROUGH.
6. Discomfort is INFORMATION, not danger
Growth will feel wrong at first, because your brain wants familiarity, not fulfillment
7. Radical responsibility = freedom
As long as you blame others, you give away your power. Own everything. That’s how you change it
In one line:
The mountain isn’t in your way, the mountain is the way!
If you’ve been thinking about doing some internal work, or you’re tired of your own patterns, this book is a solid place to start