The Stone

“Humans are the only animals that trip over the same stone twice.”

You have heard this saying since childhood and know what it means. However, despite its negative tone, the stones on which we stumble over are, sometimes, the best teachers we ever had. Indeed, there is always something new to learn. Let’s see:

Never curse the stone you stumble over. Neither ignore it nor continue your way as if nothing had happened. Instead, thoroughly examine what made you fall and own it. Own your mistakes and be the master of them all. Most importantly, be honest about what made you trip over that stone. Recognizing what you have done wrong will clean your spirit and clear your mind, and you will find satisfaction in what you do; hence, you will succeed.

Indeed, that stone you stumble over holds great teachings for envisioning and planning more carefully. Every fall will prepare you better to accomplish what you expect. As you advance, you will do it more confidently, with more experience and awareness that will prevent you from future falls or failures.

The above statement is absolutely true. We have been taught to stand up after a fall quickly and never look back; this is incorrect advice. What happened, it happened, we still use to say. Wrong. If it happened in a non-satisfactory way, ask yourself what made you fail. We must examine and re-examine what went wrong. This must be done immediately. Feedback must be given or taken as fast as possible because we are always against time, regardless of age. Remember this and do this next time you fall: own your mistake, learn from it, and use this knowledge to walk more confidently on your way to success.