Have you ever felt like you’re standing at the base of a giant mountain? A mountain so high, its peak disappears into the clouds, leaving you wondering if you’ll ever make it to the top? That mountain wasn’t always there. It wasn’t built by nature—it was built by you.
Every time you told yourself, “I’m not good enough,” every time you said, “Maybe later,” every time you listened to that voice whispering, “Who do you think you are to dream that big?”—you added another rock to your mountain. And day by day, without even realizing it, you built a massive, towering obstacle out of fear, doubts, and limiting beliefs.
But here’s the truth: That Mountain isn’t as real as it seems. It’s an illusion. And once you start climbing, you’ll discover something amazing: You weren’t standing at the base of a mountain at all—you were standing on a plain.
The Construction Phase
Let’s start at the beginning. How do we build these mountains in the first place? It begins with a thought.
- I’m not smart enough.
- I’ll never be as successful as them.
- What if I fail and people laugh at me?
At first, it’s just one pebble. Then another. And another. Over time, these thoughts pile up and harden into beliefs. Before you know it, you’ve built yourself a mountain of self-doubt, and now it seems like your dreams are on the other side of something impossible to climb.
The Illusion of Height
Here’s the tricky part: The mountain looks real. It feels real.
You’ve built it up in your mind so much that it seems unshakable. You look up at its jagged cliffs and slippery slopes, and you think, there’s no way I can do this. I’ll never make it to the top. So, you stay at the base, paralyzed by the height, afraid to even try.
But guess what? The height is an illusion. That towering mountain is made of nothing more than thoughts. It’s not solid. It’s not unmovable. And it’s not nearly as big as you think it is.
The Decision to Climb
There comes a moment when you’ve had enough.
Enough of feeling stuck. Enough of playing small. Enough of living in the shadow of a mountain that was never real in the first place.
That moment came for me the night I realized I had been living in my zone of resistance—that familiar, uncomfortable place where I kept holding myself back. And out of nowhere, I heard a voice in my mind say: No more holding back.
In that moment, I decided to climb. I didn’t know what the journey would look like, and I didn’t have all the answers. But I knew one thing for sure: I wasn’t going to let that mountain control me anymore.
The Surprise of the Plain
Here’s the magic that happens when you start climbing:
The mountain starts to shrink.
With every step you take, you realize that it wasn’t as tall as it seemed. It wasn’t as solid as it looked. And the higher you climb, the more you realize that you’re not climbing a mountain at all—you’re walking across a plain. A wide, open field where you are free to run, dance, and create the life you’ve always wanted.
Practical Tools for Dismantling Your Mountain
You don’t have to climb your mountain all at once. Here are some simple tools to help you start breaking it down:
- Journaling – Write down your fears, doubts, and limiting beliefs. Shine a light on them, and they’ll start to lose their power.
- Reframe Your Thoughts – When you catch yourself thinking, “I can’t,” try changing it to, “What if I could?”
- Take Micro-Actions – You don’t have to scale the peak in one day. Just take one small step at a time.
- Celebrate Small Wins – Every time you take a step forward, celebrate it. You’re dismantling your mountain, one rock at a time.
No More Holding Back
If you’ve been standing at the base of your mountain, waiting for the perfect moment to climb, let this be your sign: The moment is now. No more holding back.
Salima
Just thinking out loud over here