The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage into Self-Mastery

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Book details

  1. Listening Length
    5 hours and 44 minutes
  2. Author
    Brianna Wiest
  3. Narrator
    Stacey Glemboski
  4. Publication date
    April 1, 2022
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Thought Catalog Books
  7. ASIN
    B09WXLQM7J
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook

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Book overview

Coexisting but conflicting needs create self-sabotaging behaviors. This is why we resist efforts to change, often until they feel completely futile. But by extracting crucial insight from our most damaging habits, building emotional intelligence by better understanding our brains and bodies, releasing past experiences at a cellular level, and learning to act as our highest potential future selves, we can step out of our own way and into our potential.

For centuries, the mountain has been used as a metaphor for the big challenges we face, especially ones that seem impossible to overcome. To scale our mountains, we actually have to do the deep internal work of excavating trauma, building resilience, and adjusting how we show up for the climb. In the end, it is not the mountain we master, but ourselves.

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Brianna Wiest
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Brianna is the bestselling author of the books 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think, The Mountain Is You, The Pivot Year, and more. Her books have sold millions of copies, regularly appear on global bestseller lists, and are currently being translated into 40+ languages. She has a B.A. in English and an Honorary Doctorate in Literature, both from Elizabethtown College.

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Product information

Listening Length 5 hours and 44 minutes
Author Brianna Wiest
Narrator Stacey Glemboski
Publication date April 1, 2022
Language ‎English
Publisher Thought Catalog Books
ASIN B09WXLQM7J
Version Unabridged
Program Type Audiobook

Customer reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
28,157 global ratings

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Customers find this motivational book life-changing and informative, providing great guidance and helping with self-discovery. The writing style is beautiful and easy to comprehend, and customers consider it worth the purchase. However, the book receives mixed feedback regarding clarity, with some finding it clear while others find it confusing. Moreover, several customers note that the content is repetitive, particularly in the last chapter.
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597 customers mention content, 556 positive, 41 negative
Customers find the book enlightening and life-changing, describing it as one of their favorite books of all time and a great motivational read.AI Generated from the text of customer reviews
A great book with great narrative, i know so much of the teaching in the lecture is obvious, but sometimes reading scenarios that are similar to the...Read more
This was a great read. I am at a turning point of my life and I have been reading Wiest's books, and it brings me such a relief....Read more
Amazing book that helps put thoughts,life etc in a different perspective and help you grow and heal.recommended for everyone willing to help...Read more
...Good book but it could’ve had so much more info in it to drive each point stronger and further.Read more
141 customers mention informative, 122 positive, 19 negative
Customers find the book informative and practical, providing great guidance and helping readers understand themselves.AI Generated from the text of customer reviews
Such a good book! Highly recommend!! Very helpful and eye opening.Read more
Beautifully written, helpful, and a great reminder that we can change and get out of our own way....Read more
...The way the book is written was comforting and informative. Highly recommend this author and this book.Read more
100% one of the best self help books I’ve read in awhile!Read more
111 customers mention readability, 88 positive, 23 negative
Customers find the book easy to read and understand, with one customer noting that the words are simple to process and absorb.AI Generated from the text of customer reviews
Lot's of reflecting while reading this book. Truly amazing and easy to read. I recommend this book to anyone who does not feel right with their life.Read more
Great book! Easy read and would recommend to friends. Growth is for us not against us, challenge accepted. Thank you!Read more
...helping you understand self-sabotage and personal growth in a simple, relatable way. A great read and a stylish addition to any space.Read more
Definitely a tough read. The author can be a bit blunt at times, but there is lots of wisdom within the novel....Read more
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Well written and thought provoking. Truthful and enlightening. There are tools in this body of work that we can all use.Read more
...Very helpful, real, and beautifully written. I would definitely recommend this for anyone who is on a mental health journey.Read more
...The problem for me is the writing style, I dont know who let her write like this.... it just doesn't flow and I hate the one sentence per paragraph...Read more
This book is very well written, that by the time you get to the end on how to tackle issues at hand, you've already done most of the work....Read more
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Customers find the book worth the purchase, with one mentioning it costs less than therapy, and another noting that the chapter on healing is particularly valuable.AI Generated from the text of customer reviews
...This is my second time reading it. Worth every penny!Read more
...If you are impatient- Stick it out to at least the 3 rd chapter. Well worth the readRead more
...The first and second chapter alone are worth the price of the book x10....Read more
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28 customers mention clarity, 18 positive, 10 negative
Customers have mixed opinions about the clarity of the book, with some finding it clear, while one customer notes that it doesn't explain concepts in great detail.AI Generated from the text of customer reviews
...I enjoy the book's narrative about self-sabotage and clearly explains how this effects our daily lives....Read more
Book was repetitive and was common sense.Read more
...How one person can condense so much applicable wisdom and clear understanding of how to succeed at life is beyond me....Read more
...It is written simply and gets right to the point. Most of us are at one time or another standing in the way of our own success.Read more
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...The writing felt disorganized and repetitive, with ideas that were loosely connected and rarely explored in a meaningful or actionable way....Read more
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Repetitious and elementary. Definitely did not live up to the hype....Read more
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