The Big Leap

The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks explores the self-imposed barriers that prevent us from realizing our fullest potential.

As I journeyed through its pages, I was confronted with the profound concept of the Upper Limit Problem, which illuminated the subconscious ways I might be holding myself back from true success and happiness. Hendricks' delineation of the four zones - Incompetence, Competence, Excellence, and Genius - was a revelation.

It provided a clear roadmap for navigating my own life, urging me to transcend mediocrity and strive for that elusive Zone of Genius where passion and talent converge.

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This book introduced me to the powerful concept of “upper limit problems” which helped me see some of the self-sabotaging behavior I used to engage in (picking fights for no reason, finding things to be annoyed about, giving too many f*cks about silly things) for what it was.

The idea goes that we all have internal “thermostats” that regulate how much success, happiness, and fulfillment we allow ourselves. Then, as we get close to the upper limit of those self-set limits, we engage in sabotaging behavior to bring things back down to a level we are comfortable with.

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Artists (but this book is for everyone) are often talented but need to overcome mental hurdles that are imposed on us by society, family, and our surroundings that are telling us only to dream so big or achieve so much. The Big Leap teaches you how to go beyond your limitations to make your dreams come true and see things differently.