We’re all on one type of level in life. It’s not ultimately determined by age, income, societal status, etc. It comes down to what we do with what we’ve been given. How much self-improvement work you do determines whether you go down a level, stay on your current level, or level up. Leveling up, while difficult and painful at times, is well worth the effort.
Once you’ve done enough self-improvement work, you’ll begin to notice the ways it’s changed your life. Things that used to cause you a lot of issues are now either much less problematic or are completely gone. You react to situations much better than you used to, which rubs off on the people around you and improves their reactions as well. You’re focusing much more on important things and much less on trivial matters. Overall, your life is much better now than it was even a relatively short time ago and it seems to be continually improving at a rapid rate.
You may also see a resurfacing of thoughts and feelings that have lain dormant for years. Things that caused you a lot of grief and sorrow in the past are now regularly coming to mind. If you’ve worked through a lot of difficult feelings, then you’ve freed up space for the old feelings to rise; with the strength you’ve gained from facing your demons, you can now work through the difficult memories of years gone by. This process can be repeated indefinitely, with each repetition giving you a great deal of freedom from past pain.
What’s the upper limit for leveling up? Is there even an upper limit, and if so, what does it take to get there? How would the world look if we all tried to find the answers to those questions? Most likely, very few people know the answers. Leveling up to that extent requires years of concentrated effort spent working through painful memories and feelings, so most people probably never go very far with it. Even if someone is committed to the process, those close to them may not understand or appreciate what they’re doing (perhaps because it makes them feel guilty for not improving themselves) and, consequently, will push back. If they don’t come around eventually, they may withdraw from the person or try to convince them to stop improving. Either course of action will cause conflict and lead to strained relationships. This is just one of many things that can prevent someone from finding out if there’s an upper limit and seeing how their life looks after years of self-improvement work. Personally, I want to know what those upper levels contain and how high up they go, and I’m determined to find out. How about you?