HODL on Nostr: Every time I’m about to level up I feel this heavy resistance. A voice in my head ...
Every time I’m about to level up I feel this heavy resistance.
A voice in my head telling me I’m not ready. Sudden fatigue. Self doubt. A strong desire to quit.
In psychology this is called the Upper Limit Problem. It’s when your own mind tries to drag you back down the moment you start rising.
Your nervous system doesn’t care if you’re thriving it wants predictability.
So the moment you try to step into something better, it panics and causes you to self sabotage.
Most people feel it and turn around. They call it burnout, or doubt, or say it “just wasn’t meant to be.”
But that panic isn’t a stop sign. It’s a threshold.
It’s the final test before change.
If you can recognize it for what it is and move through it you’ll find yourself in a new place.
Everything you want is on the other side of fear.
Keep going.
Push through the resistance.
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2025-04-15 18:59:37Event JSON
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