Are you ready to rise?

How raising your floor and removing the ceiling opens the doors to greater joys & opportunities

This essay is inspired by a note I wrote in Oct’24! It’s a mindset I continue to nurture and here I attempt to enlighten you as well.

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What if every time you hit a low, it wasn’t quite as low as the last time? Imagine feeling steady, even on your “off” days, because you’ve nudged up your baseline bit by bit. In a world obsessed with reaching the next big thing, we rarely talk about what holds us up from the start—our foundation. What if, instead of always chasing the next peak, we focused on raising our baseline so that we’re living from a new normal, a bit higher than before?

Raising the floor isn’t just about optimism; it’s about changing what we accept as “normal.” Maybe your default used to be constant stress, scrambling to keep up. But now, with intention, you’ve bumped it up to calm productivity, even on a bad day. It’s not about being perfect—it’s the difference between barely getting by and feeling steady, even when life is a little messy.

But let’s not stop there. Raising the floor is only part of the story. Equally powerful is removing the ceiling—letting go of the limits we place on what’s possible. When we stop capping what we think we can achieve, we open up to everything: more joy, more success, more “why nots.” It’s like telling the universe, “Okay, I’m ready. Bring it on.” And with that openness, we invite all the good things without worrying we’ll somehow hit a limit.

Of course, our self-imposed ceilings are sneaky. They’re subtle but ever-present. We might think we’re only capable of so much joy or love or success—based on past experiences, insecurities, or the limits society places on us. These invisible barriers whisper, “This is as good as it gets,” or “People like you don’t do that.” Removing the ceiling means pushing back on those ideas. It’s realizing that good things aren’t just for a select few or that happiness isn’t “too good to be true.” It’s believing that what you dream of could actually happen. When we raise our floor and remove our ceiling, we create space for growth that’s both stable and limitless. Think of it like a tree, rooted firmly in the earth but with nothing but sky above. It has its foundation, sure, but it keeps growing as high as it can because there’s nothing holding it back. When we do the same, our lows don’t pull us down as far, and our highs keep climbing.

It all comes down to self-trust—the belief that we can handle whatever comes. With that trust, we don’t fear what’s beyond the ceiling; we’re more curious than cautious. We start to approach life with a sense of ease, a genuine “Let’s see what’s possible.”

Why not make today the day you decide your baseline deserves a little boost? That there really is no ceiling on what good things can come into your life. The world is waiting—are you ready to rise?

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