The Strategy of Safeguards can help us avoid breaking good habits—­and just as important, it provides a way to deal effectively with lapses, those times when we falter in maintaining a good habit. As the proverbs hold, “A stumble may prevent a fall” and “He that stumbles, and does not quite fall, gains a step.” I remind myself that a stumble doesn’t mean total failure. In fact, a stumble may be helpful, because it shows me where I need to concentrate my efforts in order to do better next time. --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]] **Source** -- **Source** -- [[20240806084000 - B - Better Than Before]]