One of my clients had been showing the upper limit symptoms.
Every time he got back from a trip, he got sick (literally every time). He has many family engagements, which he loves. As he started his own business and made it successful, he was grateful that he could visit family when he wanted.
He had reasonable reasons to believe that was caused by his physical condition or environment —from his simple exhaustion to the presence of a sick relative who was irresponsible to be there.
He ended up being in the ER with severe bronchitis at the beginning of this year. After his recovery, he was willing to take a look and investigate what was going on in his mind and emotion.
He was bumping up against his upper limit. He was subconsciously self-sabotaging from the fear of owning his full potential and the fear of feeling too good.
“Each of us has an inner thermostat setting that determines how much love, success, and creativity we allow ourselves to enjoy. When we exceed our inner thermostat setting, we will often do something to sabotage ourselves…”
Gay Hendricks wrote all about upper limit in his famous book, The Big Leap.
After creating a new awareness and owning what he was responsible for, he stopped becoming sick! How cool is that?
It was magical and effortless. It’s not like pushing through or forcing positive thinking.
The upper limit disguises itself in many different forms, in our blind spots.
You won’t see your blind spot, but I can help you find it.
Are you curious about your upper limit?
