Self-defeating actions are brought on by the existence of competing needs. Why we fight change even when it seems hopeless. But we can get out of our own way and into our potential if we learn to act as our highest potential future selves by extracting crucial insight from our most damaging habits, developing emotional intelligence through a deeper understanding of our brains and bodies, releasing past experiences on a cellular level, and practicing in the present as if they never happened. The mountain has been a metaphor for insurmountable obstacles for centuries. In order to overcome obstacles, it is necessary to do the hard inner work of uncovering past trauma, developing resilience, and modifying our approach to the climb. In the end, it is not the mountain we master, but ourselves.
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