Build the Ladder. Then Let the Ladder Build You.

Brad Bartlett
3 min readDec 19, 2024

Here’s a truth I’m the hard way: Success isn’t something you pursue — it’s something you attract by the person you become.

Look around you.

Every person you admire, every leader who’s made a difference, they all share one fundamental understanding: Life isn’t about reaching a destination; it’s about the continuous journey of personal growth.

Success is not a sprint up a ladder — it’s the daily discipline of becoming better than you were yesterday.

Just as the seasons don’t skip their natural progression, neither can we skip the rungs of personal development.

But here’s the challenge we all face:

Your current position? It’s either a platform for growth or a ceiling of limitation.

The choice — and yes, it is a choice — is yours to make every single day.

First, you build the ladder. Then the ladder builds you.

Every step up requires you to become someone new — someone stronger, wiser, more capable.

Just as farmers understand there’s a season for planting and a season for harvest, you must understand that each rung of your ladder…

--

--

Brad Bartlett
Brad Bartlett

Written by Brad Bartlett

Professional Freelance Copywriter. (www.bradleebartlett.co) Musings on #freelancing, #productivity, #self-development, and more!

No responses yet