I’ve often heard the saying “There are no shortcuts in life.”
But that’s obviously not correct, there are innumerable legit shortcuts out there.
I remember as a kid spending evenings playing the original Nintendo gaming system. If a player rapidly tapped out a specific sequence on the controller for certain games, they could skip all the intermediate levels and get transported to the final boss stage instantly.
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, A — B, A-B, Start. Or something like that.
It took some skill and dexterity to execute this code correctly. But it was still a cheeky little shortcut the game designers put in.
Below are more examples of very helpful shortcuts in life:
- If you find an alternate route for your morning commute that circumvents rush hour traffic and gets you to your destination with less headache and stress, well, that’s a fantastic shortcut.
- Medium is a massive self publishing shortcut for those interested in expressing themselves through their writing. Consider how difficult it was for anyone to publish their writing for a larger audience in past years. One had to submit to a written publication and wait for editorial approval/rejection. If somebody started their own…
