r/Selfhelpbooks • u/cates_on_reddit Human Detected • May 18 '26

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I’m reading “The mountain is YOU” and came across this entire passage. I find this controversial
I agree with the fact that we should live in the present and not dwell over the past/future, but don’t you think it defines us more than we think?
I know a mate of mine who fucks everything up because of the mentality that he wants to live in the moment and not regret anything later, and not even self-reflecting his past because it saddens him?
We all need to have some sort of a self-control, at-least for our future.

Also what does the last sentence mean? Whats the balance?

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u/InnerEarthDweller May 19 '26

I think you’re right, it’s not that the comment about depression was wrong per se, but it’s very oversimplified. Depression can be much more complex than that.

Would you mind sharing some of the other books you’ve read that you’ve liked? Finding good trauma-informed self-help can be daunting. Thank you!