Awaken Beauty Podcast

Hello Beloved. "It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe."— Muhammad Ali (shared from Sahil Bloom)This quote has a way of sinking deep, doesn’t it? It invites us to pause and ask:Am I blocked by the mountain in my path or the pebble in my shoe?The mountain is the big, obvious obstacle:* The business you haven’t started.* The retreat you haven’t taken.* The health goal you haven’t reached.* The relationship you haven’t nurtured.* The freedom you haven’t claimed.It’s easy to point at the mountain and say, “That’s why I’m stuck.” It’s towering, intimidating, and feels like a valid excuse.But what if the mountain is just a distraction? A way to avoid the real culprit: the pebble in your shoe.The pebble is the small, sneaky thing that quietly derails you:* The self-doubt you’ve normalized.* The habit you keep meaning to break.* The story you tell yourself about who you’re “allowed” to be.* The energy-draining relationships you haven’t released.Pebbles don’t seem like mu