该句使用了隐喻修辞，将抽象的“阻碍”具象化为“台阶”，简洁有力地表达了困境即机遇的观点。
Stumbling blocks are often steps to advancement.
Don't dream of building the ocean in one go; you must start with small streams.
It is not circumstances that shape people, but people who shape circumstances.
Setbacks are essentially the tuition fee paid on the way to success.
Most people want to change the world, yet few think about changing themselves.
Laziness is the factory of poverty.
When a person starts striving from within, he becomes a person of value.
If you speak loudly enough, you will eventually wake people up.
Those who sow in tears will surely reap in joy.
The environment will not change; the solution lies in changing oneself.
Those who avoid reality will have an even less ideal future.
Positive people see opportunities in every crisis, while negative people see crises in every opportunity.
Two seeds can grow into a forest.
Even if you climb to the highest mountain, you can only move one step at a time, firmly on the ground.
Mountains may fall and rivers may flow, but relying on yourself ensures you never fall.
Positive thinking creates a positive life; negative thinking creates a negative life.
Without saliva and sweat, there are no tears of success.
Behind every effort, there is a double reward.
Every successful person has a beginning. Only by daring to begin can you find the path to success.
Don't look for excuses to fail; look for reasons to succeed.
Your face is meant to display the most precious gift God gave to humanity—smiles. Make sure smiles become your greatest asset in your work.
绊脚石往往是攀登的阶梯。
不要妄想一步建成大海，必须从涓涓细流开始积累。
决定人生高度的并非环境，而是人如何塑造环境。
挫折其实是通往成功必须支付的学费。
多数人渴望改变世界，却鲜少有人愿意先改变自己。
懒惰是贫穷的制造者。
当一个人从内心开始奋斗，他就拥有了真正的价值。
只要声音足够响亮，终能唤醒沉睡的人。
含泪播种的人，终将含笑收获。
环境难以改变，解决问题的关键在于调整自己。
逃避现实的人，未来只会更加黯淡。
积极者在每一次危机中都能看到机遇，而消极者则在每个机会中看到危机。
两粒种子，可以长成一片森林。
即便登上最高的山峰，每一步也必须脚踏实地。
靠山山会倒，靠水水会流，唯有依靠自己，才能永立不倒。
积极思考造就积极人生，消极思考导致消极命运。
没有口水与汗水，就没有成功的泪水。
每一次奋发努力的背后，必有加倍的回报。
每个成功者都有一个起点。勇于开始，才能找到通往成功的路径。
不要为失败找借口，只为成功找方法。
你的脸是为了呈现上帝赐予人类最珍贵的礼物——微笑。一定要让微笑成为你工作中最大的资产。
"Small misfortunes in life can sometimes help us endure major calamities."
"Adversity tempers a person and turns bitterness into sweetness."
"Every trauma is a form of maturity, and every loss is a new form of gain."
"The secret to escaping these wells is to shake off the dirt and stand on top of it."
"Life is a school where misfortune is a better teacher."