THE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE. ( Update)

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 I once worked for a large company that believed in continually upgrading their permanent staff  by means of seminars that dealt with information pertinent to the work we were doing. In this case the company had just opened what was at the time, the largest open-pit coal mine in North America. The time was 1970.
    All of the labor force was newly hired and came from all over Canada and all walks of life.  The company consisted of  1500 employees in the open pit . There was also an existing underground
mine with employees that were from the local area, and being seasoned, underground coal miners didn't really need the safety and operational training that was required for the open pit. They  already had a 1st class training program in place and had won many previous awards for safety. (500 men).
It was a different story for the 1500 newcomers, believe me.
    I was a part of a group of supervisors designated to train the workforce aside from our regular duties.As a result we attended many seminars in order to do so. In one of those courses we did a short time on the Line of least resistance concerning the attitudes of  people in general. I personally found it to be quite interesting. The point being that in the direction of life you wish to pursue, the Line of Least Resistance is virtually never the way to go. There are no shortcuts to success and every time you attempt to take one you'll find yourself back at the starting line. Whatever my failures have been in the past are directly contributed to me ignoring the theory somewhere along the way.
   I believe a course in making people aware of the Line of Least Resistance should be taught at an early age to everyone, especially now. No one would follow it to the letter but they would be reminded of it by others or at least recall it when they are about to screw up.
   At times in business, a crucial decision after being reminded of the theory, could mean the difference between the success or failure of the business further on.
   Talking with a friend at Starbucks this morning made me realize it starts with our habits of thinking ahead of what you're doing, and what the results will be down the road.
   Training our minds to explore and project ahead in whatever we say or do, will make life easier later as a result of it.
    We too often do not take the time in this fast and speeding up world to rationalize the next move.
    A Bandaid on a garden hose does not work for long. Ask me!     Just sayin'.