bhaskar saikia

We often hear that success is about climbing the ladder—getting ahead, reaching the top. But have you ever stopped to ask: Am I on the right ladder?

As a wise person once said, “It’s better to be at the bottom of a ladder you want to climb rather than halfway up one you don’t.”

This simple truth holds a powerful lesson: direction matters more than speed.

Many people find themselves halfway up a ladder they never truly wanted to climb. Maybe it’s a career that looked good on paper, a relationship that feels more like obligation than joy, or a lifestyle chosen out of expectation rather than passion.

At first, climbing feels like progress. But one day, they look down and realize: this isn’t where I want to be. The higher they climb, the harder it becomes to step off.

Being at the bottom of a ladder you love might feel frustrating. It means starting fresh, being a beginner, taking small, uncertain steps. But every rung you climb is toward something that truly matters to you.

Success isn’t just about going up—it’s about going up the right path. And sometimes, that means having the courage to climb down and start again.

Because in the end, the ladder itself matters more than how high you’ve climbed.