Shortcuts means taking the easiest route possible to get something done or to arrive at a place. In my experience it means cutting the journey short. But I have also learned that there is no shortcuts to anywhere worth going. It takes diligent effort to build something worth while. Let me share my story. I usually take a walk or run on the thread mill every day for 30minutes, and the footwear I put on is usually difficult to wear, so on this very day I decided to wear another footwear I considered easy wear. Shortly when I got on the thread mill I almost fell off backwards because the footwear didn't give me the right balance. I dropped and went back to pick the other footwear and continued my walk. While at it I kept thinking about 2 things. 1. I would have gotten injured, may be hit my head on the floor, fractured my hands, legs or may be something serious all because I wanted something easy. 2. I wasted my precious time because I had to go back to get the other footwear all because I wanted something easier. This made me compare my experience with daily life's experiences of how we always want to choose the easy way out. The shorter path to achieving out set goals. We say to ourselves we don't want the difficulties, the challenges , the stress. Not realizing that these shortcuts can cut you. It's like taking one step forward and two steps backwards. A great journey is never an easy one. Work the work, go through the process, be diligent at it. Don't take the shortcuts, it can cut you.