The M Society

I walk a lot recently, and that gives me a lot of inspiration. Normally I would depart early so that I could enjoy my walk to the destination, however I do need to rush to certain places once in a blue moon. When I was in rush, I tend to use shortcuts to reach the destination quickier. Today when I was walking, I saw the signboard “save the grass, no shortcuts”. What a creative slogan. Then I look at the pathway of the shortcut, there are only sands but no grass grown on it.

Shortcuts In Life

A lot of people tend to believe that there are shortcuts in life. They think that there are ways to become rich quickly. They think they can become successful easily. It’s not true. Some people may become rich quick, but most people don’t.

Many people spend their time looking for ’shortcuts’ and refuse to use the proper way to reach their goal. Most of them end up staying at the same place without moving forward, or stuck at a dead end.

Shortcut is Based on Experience

Looking for shortcuts to reach your goal isn’t a mistake, but looking for uncertainty without moving forward is wrong. A lot of shorter way to the destination is based on your experience and observation. Do not look for an easier path blindly and naively. Trials and errors are essential. Looking for shortcuts is like you staying at your suburbs for 10 years, and during this 10 years you find different ways that can reach your house.

Some Shortcuts May be Furhter

Sometimes when you see a sand trail across a grass field, and you will think that it is the shortcut. That might not be true. That path might be a further way. A path which a lot of people walked before doesn’t mean that it is the shortest way. Don’t follow the footsteps of others. As I said, trials and errors are important. You can learn from others but don’t imitate them.

Shortcut is Faster, But It’s Not Safer or Smoother

Shortcuts might be able to reach your destination in shorter time, but that doesn’t indicate they are safe or no obstacles. Some shortcuts might be steep, where you can fall and traumatize yourself. Some shortcuts might be in a dark street, where you might get rob and lost all your money. Some shortcuts might be full of rocks where you will hurt your legs.

Use shortcuts wisely. It’s like the example I given previously, you know thousands of ways that can lead to your house. Normally you’ll use the common way to go back to your house, then why should you sometimes use other way which has longer distance? It might be traffic jam or accidants happen on the common road you use. When this happens, you can use the other ways you know to reach home faster, even though it’s further. Shortcuts don’t mean shorter distance, but shorter time.

You May Missed A Lot Because of Shortcuts

Try to use different ways to reach your goals so that you know which one is the quickest. Don’t just use only one way. Sometimes slowing down you might experience a lot of nice things. For example, today I chose to walk a longer way and I met a cute girl.

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