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have gone much better had I focused
on what the actual process was for the
assignment. Thankfully, I learned from

that mistake, went back and learned what I
needed to know, and we proceeded onward
throughout the rest of the project.
The bottom line is I don’t take shortcuts

anymore. At least I say that now. I recognize
the inclination is there to do just that. It’s hard
to curb when you want to finish a project that
much quicker.

To be fair, some shortcuts can be beneficial. I
love using shortcut keys on my keyboard so I’m
not always reliant on my mouse. I’ll cut through
Lloyd Center on a rainy day to get to the light rail

so I don’t get soaked. And of course I’ll microwave
food rather than cook something because. . .
well, I’m not a great cook. Let’s leave it at that.
But if I want to create career opportunities for

myself, I’m much more willing to go through the
process of learning my trade. If I want to get in
shape, I work out five days a week rather than
rely on a fad diet. In other words: No shortcuts,

please! I’d rather take the long way around,
make mistakes, and learn from them rather
than take the easy way just because it seems like
a better option. It’s much better than

finding out the hard way that the
shortcut in question can lead to
disastrous results later on.

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