Sameera Saleh Mohammad
“The Mountain Is You” by Brianna Wiest is a self-help book that look into the idea that we are the biggest barrier of our own self-development and contentment. It advises us to recognize our inner problems, obstacles and struggles and to overcome these challenges in order to live a satisfying lifestyle. It incorporates advices and guidance for self-sabotage people. This book stresses on self-responsibility that we are the captains of our own ships. It guides to control our own life and make better choices for ourselves rather than accusing others or any circumstances, we should realize that we have a notable role in shaping our own conditions. You are the only one who can build up your own future. If you take responsibility of your decision then you can bring positive changes and can overcome the troublesome of your life. Brianna Wiest employs the concept of mountain as a symbol for the inmost impediment that are faced in our daily lives, such as fear, lack of self-believe, phobias, negativity, comfort zone and doubting on our own potentials. These are barriers that restrain us from achieving our goals. Staying in comfort zone constructs us unproductive and inactive. She suggests that we must acknowledge and overcome these problems for a better living. If we vanquish these problems then we will become more self-confident, optimistic and will have a growing mentality. This book highlights importance of self-awareness. It means understanding yourself very well. It is like looking in a mirror to discern your thoughts, feelings, emotions and actions.This book underscore that self-knowing is first and crucial step for bringing change in habits and personal growth. Knowing oneself thoroughly enables making thoughtful choices, overcoming pessimistic thoughts, and ceasing unproductive actions while embracing activities that contribute to personal improvement. She writes self-awareness is the cornerstone of emotional intelligence. It asists to identify and manage your own emotions and comprehend the emotions of others. Wiest emphasizes the significance of cultivating positive mindset. Develop positive mindset by looking bright side of things rather than thinking negatively about the things, Focusing on being thankful, being kind to yourself and looking the future with a hopeful attitude. This change in mindset can improve your overall outlook on life and you can attract more positive experiences. She encourages to release past regrets, traumas, painful memories and get rid of heavy emotional burdens. Stop feeling bad about past mistakes and decisions, rather learn from them and move forward. Focus on the current moment instead of being anxious about what the future holds. Forgive yourself for past wrongs and forgive people who have caused you pain in order to give yourself and others a fresh start. By doing so you make room for new opportunities, development and contentment. It is like cleansing out mental closet to make place for best things. According to her change must be embraced. Embracing change means going with the flow of life or accepting change without getting disappointed or ill-tempered. Life is full of changes and it is the part of life so we cannot control every single thing, do not fight it, accept it. When things change it can be tough for you to face the difficulties but it can be a chance to learn from these changes. In lieu of shaking like a leaf from unknown path and opportunity, be willing to explore them because life’s surprises can lead you to amazing experiences. When you encounter with a new situation, it is an opportunity to learn from new discovery.Think of it like a book with new chapters. Each change is like turning a page to discover something new about yourself and the world. Imagine life as a garden, and change as the season. Each season brings different flowers and experiences. Embracing change means welcoming the new flowers, even if you loved the ones from the previous season. So try to adapt new situation, accept the Change, learn from challenges, welcome new possibilities. When you do these things, life’s peaks and troughs will be easier to handle. She says that developing resilience is essential for defeating hardships. Building resilience means being emotionally strong and capable to recover from tiresome circumstances. When hurdle comes, encounter troublesome with firmness, stay strong and not to give up. Resilience involves the ability to bounce back from stress, difficulties, misfortunes, traumas, tragedies, failures and challenges and keep going, even when life throws barriers in your path. The book stresses on the importance of empowerment that take control of your own life and destiny, and make decisions that are important to you. It is about realizing that you have capacity to shape your own future and destiny through your actions rather than feeling helpless and depending on other external factors because you are the driver of your own journey. You have the power to change your life just simply you have to believe in your own potentials. It helps to make you more stronger and confident to follow your dreams and reach your goals. This book helps to overcome limiting beliefs. Limiting beliefs are the false opinions we have about ourselves, those can be like ” I can’t do it”, I am not talented “, No-one loves me” etc. These are most hurtful and negative self-talk that cease us from going forward, getting success, pursuing our goals and taking risks. It helps to identify our negative and self-doubt thoughts that may have been developed from our early years or life experiences that ended negatively. It encourages us to replace our these negative beliefs into positive ones, like ” I can’t do it” into “I can do it”, “I am not talented” into “I am talented”. If we change our perspective in a positive way then we can remove self-imposed restrictions and toxic thoughts that previously stopped us from achieving our goals. In conclusion,”The Mountain Is You” is a self-motivated book that transform self-sabotage into self -mastery. It is a comprehensive guide for those courageous enough to confront their true direction and reclaim their inner strength. It includes motivational contents and ideas that people utilize them in their lives as a means to acknowledge their inner obstacles and eliminate them to live a fulfilled life. After reading this book you will be able to discover yourself, your strengths and weakness. Thererfore, it helps you to prevent destructive emotions and behaviors for living a happier life. If you desire to stop self-sabotage and attain self-mastery,I recommend you to read this book.