Dec. 2023 - My Favorite collection.

I finished reading The Mountain is You by Brianna Wiest, one of the three books I picked for December 2023. If you want that one book that will help you kickstart your reading habit or reignite your passion for continuous reading, I strongly recommend 'The Mountain Is You' by Brianna Wiest.

For centuries, we have referred to the mountain as a metaphor for the challenges we face to achieve our goals or obstructions to lead a successful and happy life. 'The Mountain is You' is an excellent gem that helps us scale up and climb that mountain and redefine success and happiness on our terms. Brianna Wiest explains how to transform self-sabotage into self-mastery.

Brianna quotes, "Self-sabotage happens when we refuse to consciously meet our innermost needs, often because we do not believe we can handle them." A powerful self-discovery book that can help find ways to transform self-sabotage (The Mountain, as Brianna metaphorically quotes) blocks from what we are now to what we want to be.

Brianna Wiest stresses one can get what one wants, transform how one wants to be, and reach the destination one aspires to achieve. "It's not whether you 'feel' like putting in the work, but whether or not you do it regardless is the critical factor."

If you want to identify your self-sabotage habits, beat them, and enhance your mental and emotional skills to face challenging situations, this gem is your solution.

Key learnings from this Brianna Wiest's literary gem:

• Figure out your self-sabotaging habits and their causes.
• Identify mental-emotional deficiencies; for example, are you afraid of taking steps due to fear of failure? Improve your emotional and mental skills by taking painful steps.
• Identify who you want to be and what you want to do.
• Listen to your gut and let go of your fears.
• Understand and deal with your emotions. For example, if you are angry, admit and feel it and identify the best way to deal with it.
• Take steps toward an ideal life by following your feelings and dealing with your emotions healthily.

Remember, the mountain is you, so take every step to climb and conquer the top, overcome your doubts and fears, and achieve your goals.

My review captures powerful themes from the book "The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery" by Brianna Wiest. The reading experience is subjective; Your experience may provide different insights I missed. Take this opportunity to delve into this book and share your thoughts.

"Building a Second Brain" by Tiago Forte?is a book that explores the concept of creating a digital second brain to enhance personal productivity and creativity. While the principles highlighted, most of us must be already incorporating in daily life in the new era, a good read for those who are not. The book speaks about how best to organize and manage the information available via Knowledge Management solutions, how to use digital tools to take notes, store information, and leverage project management software for better management of projects. It encourages project-based thinking. Organizing our work and ideas into projects can create a more structured and actionable approach to managing information.

A good read for people who want to transform to be well organized helps on how to collect the correct information and leverage digital tools, quickly generate ideas, solve problems, and produce high-quality work.

Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant.

Do you know Steve Martin, one of the celebrities who failed gig after gig as a young comic in the 1960s until he overcame his lack of enthusiasm and diffidence in writing jokes? Yes, when he realized that to be comfortable with becoming uncomfortable, he never looked back on his career as this famous actor, stand-up comedian, and Saturday Night Show celebrity. By the Mid-1970s, he was one of the most sought-after comedy artists. If it were not for his writing skills, Steve Martin may not have achieved the success he did and realized writing is not only a means of communication but a tool for Learning.

In this fascinating literary gem, Adam Grant urges readers to be comfortable to become uncomfortable to realize their fullest potential. Remember, if you are satisfied, you are on the wrong side. Put yourself in a situation that challenges us. Many of us avoid it because we get embarrassed due to fear of failure.

Key learnings from this wonderful literary gem and practical guide:

• Don't be afraid of making mistakes,
• Be persistent,
• Ask for advice, not feedback,
• Don't give up on goals even when tough times,
• Surround yourself with people with a positive mindset,
• Try a new style of Learning,
• View Discomfort as a sign of growth,
• Be a Sponge, Learn for development and not for Ego,
• Embrace our flaws

One of the essential topics Adam Grant speaks about is character building and Learning. Grant iterates that one must focus on constant Learning and character building rather than hard work and natural talent for growth and progress.

This one book will constantly smash and break your assumptions about what it takes to improve and succeed.

Constant Learning, attitude to face any failures, never giving up attitude during tough times, choosing the positive mindset of friends around us, and being persistent as a regular half marathon runner, I cannot disagree a bit with how valuable learnings this book offers for someone who aspires to achieve great things.

It is an excellent read; I wish I had cultivated my reading habit and read this book when I was young.

Please post your book recommendation, and I will add it to my list. See you next month with the next set of 3 books. Until then, Cheers.

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