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Moments — shortcuts don't work

Moments — shortcuts don't work

As the seminar was coming to an end she emphatically stated —

“Shortcuts don’t work!” 

91087d68.jpgIt’s not that I hadn’t heard this before, or that I don’t understand what it means, but for some reason it seemed to resonate with me deeply — maybe it was her enthusiasm, or maybe her conviction, or maybe because it was an informative seminar. The context wasn’t about finding a file on your computer faster (although important), but rather about how a whole plant food diet can offer a healthier and longer life. I think the catalyst to her saying what she did was when someone asked about taking supplements opposed to eating healthy.

With her emphatic pronouncement, she was trying to stress that something important (and worth doing) requires unavoidable work, and although you can always be more efficient and effective, you still need to put in the time. In this case it was a healthy diet, but it could easily be about developing expertise, building a business, or becoming an influencer.

It was push back on a world with growing expectations for convenience and requirements for instantaneous gratification. She offered up the important realization that nothing comes without a price — there’s rarely is a magic bullet.

Overall it was a very good seminar for my health and an excellent reminder regarding some of the other things I do.

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Comments

John Rylance

5 years ago #4

Shortcuts always contain an element of risk. Only take them if you can cope with being wrong. There is often a very thin line between a shortcut to success and one to failure. 

Graham🐝 Edwards

5 years ago #3

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Thanks Franci\ud83d\udc1dEugenia Hoffman, beBee Brand Ambassador... I've taken shortcuts and shortly into them started asking "why did I do this?"...

Graham🐝 Edwards

5 years ago #2

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Thanks for the comment and the thoughts Praveen Raj Gullepalli

Graham🐝 Edwards

5 years ago #1

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There is nothing more tasty than a bunch for fresh vegetables Nicole Chardenet

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