Plateaus are the Worst

 

"I don't want to plateau." 

"No.  Plateaus are the worst." 

The charming, flirtatious discourse between Beth Harmon and Townes in "The Queen's Gambit" is poignant to the storyline (no spoilers) but also is poignant to life (yes, art does imitate life and vice versa). 

To plateau is actually an oxymoron in itself.  You have reached either an objective or subjective high ground so you have accomplished something; to a point.  But, you cease to grow.  You cease to push past that point.  As they say, you can't stand still...there's only forward or backward. 

You hear it about athletes all the time.  "They have a low ceiling."  We all have created imaginary glass ceilings for ourselves in all of our endeavors.   

How can one push past their plateau?  

Read.  Learn.  Practice.  Listen.  Change. 

 All simple, all doable. 

"At some point, you will hit a plateau.  If you keep doing the same things you did to get to that point, make a change."  J.R. Rim 

Checkmate.