by Peter Thaleikis
I'm always surprised by people looking for the magic bullet to solve problems. Individuals are always on the lookout for the ultimate shortcut; the one trick no one is using that works like magic. Statements such as "If I had a shortcut to make this work...", "If there was a quickerway on completing this task..." aren't unheard of.
Why is this so puzzling to me?
It might sound strange at first, but I feel there is a natural law working against the idea of a shortcut.
It's coming from a very basic idea: If there is a much quicker way to solve a problem or do some tasks (i.e.,the shortcut), then it wouldn't be a shortcut anymore. Everyone would do it and the shortcut would instantly become the regular way in which people solve a particular issue. the regular way people solve this particular issue.
So no shortcuts? What else then?
Here comes the part that most people don't like. The actual solution: Hard work, persistence and being smart about it. Nothing beats working consistently on an issue, solving one little issue at a time and keep doing this over and over again. Success is nothing more than this.
Coverphoto by Morgan Housel on Unsplash.
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