The fastest way is not to find a way.

 The fastest way is not to find a way.


In order to see quick results, people look for shortcuts.


It's not bad to reach the goal quickly, but there are many cases where you make the wrong choice. All the disasters caused by using expedients or poorly handling work happen because greed hastened the results without prioritizing the bottom line.




"Not taking shortcuts means you don't have to do things right to make small profits or to speed things up.

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Dasan Jeong Yak-Yong also talks about shortcuts. However, the definition of the shortcut Dasan was talking about was different.


Dasan Jeong Yak-Yong says that you must find a shortcut in your studies.


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"When autumn is deep, the fruits fall, and when the water flows, a ditch is formed. This is the reason. You should find a shortcut and not go into rough stones or thick thickets."


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It is said that you should study the old scriptures first and then prepare for the past.


This is a rebuke to the state that emphasizes only studying for the past.


Studying the ancient scriptures is a study that lays the foundation for being a human being. And it is a study in which all the principles of study are concentrated. If you have a solid foundation like this, you will be able to easily study the past or write articles for management. Regardless of what Confucius said, it is a study that penetrates everything.


If you do not understand the rationale of this study and do not study in the proper order, it will not help you to advance in your studies as well as to succeed in your career. Even if you are lucky enough to pass the exam quickly, you will not be able to do your job properly.


Because the foundation is not established, it is impossible to properly write an official’s writing, and even when asked to write an article, he cannot properly write it.


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In the end, Dasan says the shortcut is not to learn how to get quick results but to build a solid foundation.


The quickest shortcut is to go around with the ground firmly grounded.


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This is the generation that values ​​efficiency and rationality that produce quick results. Of course, the pursuit of quick results and profits is not in itself wrong. However, if you use expedient methods for quick results and do not choose any means and methods, you will not be able to go further and achieve great things. Everything you've done for success can be a shackle to the future.


Even if you are not committing any illegal or expedient, rushing to accomplish your work will cause problems.


You lose the power to move forward in a hurry while rushing to the small profit in front of you. Study and social life are the same.


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It is the fastest way to move forward without faltering in the things in front of you.

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