I am Elena - the founder and CEO of Selftalk and here I am writing about the practice and science of emotional agility! It's raw, it's personal and totally subjective!
Join me on "the second mountain" - Selftalk Newsletter #11
Hi from Elena!
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This week, I want to talk to you about one fundamental concept of what makes us feel good, no matter the ups and downs of life.
It’s the concept of the 2 mountains from the book "The Second Mountain" by David Brooks.
Brooks writes how individuals often climb their "first mountain" by pursuing personal success in areas such as career and wealth.
However, true fulfilment is found in descending that first mountain (sometimes in a painful way) and ascending a "second mountain," which involves giving yourself away, to a life of deep commitment to something: to family, to a vocation, to a philosophy or faith, and/or to a community.
The second mountain is about serving others—a real commitment to making others' lives better.
I started Selftalk while being on my first mountain - wanting wealth and success.
2 years into this journey, I realized that launching an app, raising £200k, or publishing a book did not bring me the "stable", "solid" happiness I was looking for;
So, this year, I'm embarking on a journey towards my second mountain, starting with learning how I can serve you. Yes, you!
If you resonate with what I'm saying here, let’s have a call to get to know each other.
Book it here directly into my calendar!
For this week, I will leave you with this quote from Nietzsche:
I look forward to deepening this connection with you!
All the best,
Elena
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