OVERCOMING SETBACKS: TURNING YOUR STUMBLING BLOCK INTO A STEPPING STONE

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In life, we are all doing one thing or the other to survive or make money. And we are also striving hard for a better future. But since the world is full of good and bad, ups and downs, we should expect anything at any point in time.
And most of these things are what we could call setbacks.

WHAT IS A SETBACK

A setback is an unexpected obstacle that hinders us from achieving or reaching our goals. Every setback is either caused by something or somebody. It can come in any form. It could be friends, business partners, colleagues in the office, or something that is not done well.
And one thing about setbacks is that they discourage us from pursuing our goals. What we should note is that setbacks are part of life. So, it doesn't matter when it happens or who or what causes it. What matters should be how we respond to them.

You might be doing well in school and at a point, something happens and your attention is divided. This might lead to failure in exams. This is a setback.
You might be putting your effort into achieving something, either in your business, side hustling, or career, and someone somewhere with the mind of a pull-down syndrome will be trying to frustrate your effort.
It could also come in the aspect of false accusation and someone using his or her power and resources to frustrate your effort. It could be in the area of relationship. All these are setbacks, but how we respond to them is what really matters.

STRATEGIES FOR OVERCOMING SETBACKS

1 . Accept and acknowledge it: At times, we try to ignore something and play with our mind instead of accepting and planning on a way to solve it. Refusing to accept it will only prolong the issue and pains.

2 . Develop a positive mindset: I wrote a book some years back titled The Power of Mindset. In the book, I stated clearly that our mindset is capable of making or marring us. So when you are faced with a setback, the mindset you develop will help you overcome it. Personally, anytime I am faced with a setback, I say to myself that it can only get better, nothing less, and I accept that it's part of life and that it will pass away. Because nothing lasts forever.

3 . Use it as a lesson: Everything we face in life has one or two lessons to teach us. So instead of allowing the setback to weigh you down, learn from it, dust yourself, and move on. Learn to make every stumbling block a stepping stone.

Of recent, I have faced some setbacks, but I didn't let that discourage me from pursuing my goals. You too can turn your stumbling block into a stepping stone.

Thanks for reading. I am @nsigo1.

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