What you think in any situation is the “long path” because thinking carries bias, prior learning, fears, and judgments, all illogical concerning present circumstances. Do you see? Your thinking is looking for a way around unfavorable experience when silencing the noise of thinking offers clarity and intuition that would provide a way “through.” In short, the ultimate engagement with the present situation is going straight through it without irrelevant (past) garbage hindering the way. “Be still” and be inspired.
Your World, Intuitively