Monday, May 25, 2009

Shortcuts, the easy way out and playing dumb

It has occurred to me that a large portion of us take the 'easy way' out in life (including myself).

On a regular basis, we experience reductions in effort whilst performing tedious tasks. Nowadays, there are many simplified techniques to get your work done in half the time using half the effort. Cutting corners only helps you reach a certain stage in life, before you realize that you don't know what to do anymore. As life progresses and you're faced with an abstruse situation, there is no way to comprehend how to overcome it - it becomes customary to search for the easy and effortless way out.

It becomes habitual to turn to the uncomplicated ways of dealing with things and it eventually grows on you so much that you don't notice it. Fact is that it's easier to avoid than to accept and embrace change with open arms.

When a person prefers not to admit and turn a blind eye they create a protective barrier around themselves so that they can't feel pain or discomfort. However, it's important to be hurt so that we can learn, understand and accept in order to move forward.

Life is a journey, enjoy the long ride without shortcuts.

1 comment:

  1. There are many reasons why things happen in life - the main factor is do we accept responsibility for our actions - do we come out and admit to our faults - is it easy to own up to ones mistake - when you love someone it is easier to admit and accept as the person concerned is of utmost importance to you. Having said this CHANGE is not the easiest- the older we get the harder it becomes and like you have rightly said - its easier to walk away than deal.
    One thing is for sure - the more people you interact with in your daily life - the harder a time they give you - the greater your ability to grow and evolve as a human being!!
    Atma Namaste

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