Introduction

Hello friend, throughout your life, you have been consistently doing the work you like. However, when you keep doing the same thing, after a certain point, you start to fear whether you are doing it right or wrong. Even if we do all our work correctly, we still have doubts and some fear. Are we doing all our work correctly, or have we done something wrong? Suddenly, at some point in our lives, we experience this fear. So, when everyone is doing a job correctly, at some point, doubt will come to them. This is normal. Many people give up when faced with such fear, but only a few hold on and figure out how to overcome it. If you have this kind of fear and don’t know how to get out of it, you must read the book The Big Leap. This book will help us overcome our fears and take the next step in our lives. Let’s see what is discussed in the book in this blog.

1. The Upper Limit Problem

You are a human being, but now imagine yourself as an iron box. If you have electricity called motivation, you will improve a lot. Just as an iron box heats up under pressure and cools itself down, you should also stay cool. Similarly, if you fail all your subjects in school and then get average grades, thinking you can stay there is the biggest mistake you can make. There is a chance that others will overtake you, so you work hard again to prevent that. It is written in The Big Leap that this reduces your performance, and this is called the Upper Limit Problem. So if you see initial success in a piece of work, don’t stop there. Think about how you can improve and keep working on it.

2. Four Hidden Barriers That Cause the Upper Limit Problem

Now that you know about the Upper Limit Problem, let’s understand what causes it. There are many reasons why we are not able to progress in our lives, often due to some fears. The author says that this fear is of four types:

You  Think Something Is Fundamentally Wrong

Let’s take a man as an example. Even if he has a top-level position in a company, he can’t rise above that position because he has a fundamental problem in his family. It is possible that this man was unable to move forward because of a bitter experience in his childhood. He thinks there is some fundamental problem in his family, leading to negative thoughts and preventing him from moving forward. This is the first year, according to the author.

The feeling of Disloyalty to Our Roots

We all want to achieve greater things in our lives. But when we make significant achievements, we might think we will lose relationships or that others won’t let us grow. Therefore, the author says that great achievements cannot be reached when we think this way.

More Success Equals More Problems

Why should our success be different? Why should we have success? If we want this kind of success, we have to tackle one job after another. Some people think it’s too hard, but the author says that facing many problems is necessary to achieve significant success. More success equals more problems, so face the many problems to achieve great things.

The Crime of Outshining

Now let’s pretend you are a wise person who knows everything. When you are smart, those around you or who criticize you might be less knowledgeable. In this case, we often refrain from taking action, fearing what others will think or say. The author says that this can prevent us from growing.

3. Solutions  for Overcoming the Upper Limit

Have an Abundance Mindset in Success and Happiness First, you can be as happy as you want and do whatever you want whenever you want. You need clarity in your mind about such matters. Successful people take their big leap because they believe in these things, which helps them achieve their greatest accomplishments. If you don’t believe in yourself, how can others believe in you? Fix your belief system, and it can change your life.

4. Overcoming Stress and Fear

Since you are taking this big leap, you will have to overcome stress and fear. To get rid of this fear and anxiety, the author suggests taking a deep breath. When you take a deep breath, it changes your excitement. The author says that if you take a deep breath before doing anything, you will be more successful.

Conclusion 

Even when we are doing what we love, worry and dread about whether we are on the correct road are frequent feelings throughout life. “The Big Leap” tackles these anxieties, especially the “Upper Limit Problem,” which impedes advancement following early success. According to the book, there are four underlying hurdles that contribute to this issue: the shame of outshining others, the conviction that there is something essentially wrong with us, the sense of betrayal towards our origins, and the fear that success will just lead to greater issues. The book recommends self-belief, an abundant attitude, and stress-reduction methods like deep breathing to get past these obstacles.