“The Difference Between a Stumbling Block and a Stepping Stone is How You Use Them.” — Unknown

We all have events and situations every day, and I believe that each one of these occurrences can be either bad or good for us. You will have the opportunity presented regularly to interpret and react to many different people and situations. What will guarantee that those opportunities are stepping stones rather than stumbling blocks?It comes down to a few choices we make with each event. Will you be an optimist or pessimist in regard to this person or situation? Will you work to make this productive or destructive? Will you do what is right or what is wrong for you? These are all choices we make that will directly affect whether we move forward or move backward.

Is there a situation you are facing right now that could go either way? Then you have a choice. Choose to be an optimist. Choose to make it productive. Choose to do what is right for you.

When you make these choices, you will find a stepping-stone to fulfillment, rather than a stumbling block to your future.

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33 Responses to “The Difference Between a Stumbling Block and a Stepping Stone is How You Use Them.” — Unknown

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  15. fran says:

    I’ll never look at falling down and stumbling the same ever again…bring on the stepping stones

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  17. Neely says:

    I have had some stumbles in my past, but now I use these as stepping stones to make my life better. What I learned from falling helps me now

  18. This is one of my favorite quotes – great one to remember when you see those stumbling blocks! Thank you everyone for your comments

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