The plans that I made when horizontal are working out now that I’m vertical.

The line hinges on a witty physical metaphor: “horizontal” suggests being in bed—resting, recovering, or forced into stillness—while “vertical” implies being up and active again. It points to how periods of inactivity can become unexpectedly productive, not through outward achievement but through reflection, planning, and mental rehearsal. The speaker credits the quiet, private work done while laid low for later success once energy and mobility return. More broadly, it reframes downtime as strategic incubation: when circumstances limit action, one can still prepare, clarify priorities, and design next steps so that, upon reentry into ordinary life, progress feels like an unfolding of earlier intention rather than a sudden improvisation.