(like the red-blue-green bar) it's harder to move in either direction away from zero
Of course, I'm not sure. What do you think?
On the other hand, yes, my civil rights have been slowly increasing by +1 or +2 for a long time. Perhaps it's just getting harder to increase them.

В тихой однообразной жизни всегда так бывает: каждый отдельный день бесконечно долог, но месяцы и годы мчатся с непостижимой быстротой.
I wanted to offer you some flowers, but a crown would suit a princess like you much better
Смысл жизни в том, что жизнь на тебе не заканчивается