The Mountain Is You

HOW TO RESOLVE THIS
Don’t worry about doing it well; just do it.
Don’t worry about writing a bestseller, just write. Don’t worry about
making a Grammy-winning hit, just make music. Don’t worry about failing,
just keep showing up and trying. At first, all that matters is that you do what
you really want to do. From there, you can learn from your mistakes and
over time get to the place where you really want to be.
The truth is that we actually do not accomplish great feats when we are
anxious about whether or not what we do will indeed be something
impressive and world-changing. We accomplish these sorts of things when
we simply show up and allow ourselves to create something meaningful and
important to us.
Instead of perfection, focus on progress. Instead of having something done
perfectly, focus on just getting it done.
From there, you can edit, build, grow, and develop it to exactly what your
vision is. But if you don’t get started, you’ll never arrive.
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BRIANNA WIEST
THE MOUNTAIN IS YOU
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L I M I T E D E M O T I O N A L
P R O C E S S I N G S K I L L S
In life, there are going to be people, situations, and circumstances that are
upsetting, infuriating, saddening, and even enraging. There will likewise be

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people, situations, and circumstances that are inspiring, hopeful, helpful,
and truly offer purpose and meaning in your life.
When you are only able to process half of your emotions, you stunt
yourself. You start going out of your way to avoid any possible situation
that could bring up something frustrating or uncomfortable, because you
have no tools to be able to handle that feeling. This means that you start
avoiding the very risks and actions that would ultimately change your life
for the better.
In addition, an inability to process your emotions means you get stuck with
them. You sit and dwell on your anger and sadness because you don’t know
how to make them go away. When we can only process half of our
emotions, we ultimately only live half of the life we really want to.

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