The Mountain Is You

nothing can possibly ruin our lives more than we are ru-
ining them with our negative, distracted, and irrational 
thinking and focus, we are completely freed.
When we are in full acceptance, fear leaves our conscious-
ness and becomes a non-issue. It is at this point we realize 
that it always was. 
O U R I N T E R N A L G U I D A N C E S Y S T E M S 
W H I S P E R U N T I L T H E Y S C R E A M
The things that are bothering you most right now are not 
external forces trying to torture you for the sake of it—
they are your own mind identifying what in your life can 
be fixed, changed, and transformed. If you continue to not 
take action, the siren will only get louder, and if you never 
learn to listen to it, you will probably just disassociate 
from it and then be a victim to it.
You already have the answers. You already know what 
you’re here to do. You are here to create everything that 
would make you happier than you can imagine. It is only 

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a matter of quieting your mind enough so you can feel all 
of the unlimited potential that is begging you to be used. 
There’s no such thing as self-sabotage because the behav-
iors that you think are holding you back are really just 
meeting your needs. It’s not a matter of trying to push 
yourself beyond them; it’s a matter of seeing them for 
what they are and then finding better, healthier ways to 
fulfill them.
Though we live in an age where people tend to tell us that 
we should be entirely self-sufficient, and to want or need 
another person’s presence, validation, or company is a sign 
of self-insufficiency, that is not an accurate portrayal of 
what it means to be human, and it severely overlooks the 
reality of human nature and connection.
Though many people are codependent and lean far too 
heavily on others to give them a sense of safety and self, 
leaning too far the other way—where you believe that 
you don’t need anyone or anything and that you can do 
everything yourself—is not healthy, either. They are two 
opposite manifestations of the same wounds, which are 
mistrust and the inability to connect.
Your need to feel validated is valid.
Your need to feel the presence of another person is valid.
Your need to feel wanted is valid.

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Your need to feel secure is valid.
Often, the first reason we start neglecting our essential 
needs is because we think we are weak for having them. 
We only believe this because when we were young we did 
have to rely almost entirely on others to meet our essen-
tial needs. Eventually, this fails us, because another person 
cannot fulfill us entirely, nor are they responsible for it. As 
we grow up, we learn self-sufficiency. In fact, reliance on 
oneself for the foundation of our basic needs is an import-
ant part of a person’s development.
In the same way, it is also important that we recognize we 
cannot meet every single one of our needs on our own.
Human beings are hardwired for connection to others and 
to a group. This is why we exist in subsets, like commu-
nities, and families, and generally feel happiest and most 
fulfilled when we are doing things that serve the greater 
good. This is a fundamental and healthy part of who we 
are, and it is not a sign of weakness.
In other cases, your need to feel financially secure is 
healthy; it is not always a product of you being greedy 
or ill-intentioned. Your need to be validated for the work 
that you do is healthy, and it is not always a product of you 
being vain. Your need to live in a space and area that you 
enjoy being in is healthy, and it is not always a product of 
you being ungrateful for what you have. 

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Y O U R S U B C O N S C I O U S M I N D I S T R Y I N G 
T O C O M M U N I C AT E W I T H Y O U
Within our self-sabotaging behaviors lies incredible wis-
dom. Not only can they tell us how and what we have 
been traumatized by, they can also show us what we really 
need. Embedded within each self-sabotaging behavior is 
actually the key to unlock it, if only we can understand it 
first.
These are a few brief examples of how your subconscious 
mind might be trying to communicate with you through 
your behaviors.