The Long Short Way is a blog about choosing the harder path—on purpose.
Not the path of grind-for-the-sake-of-it, or suffering-as-a-badge-of-honor. But the kind of hard that aligns with who you actually want to be. The kind of hard that asks you to look at your own patterns—avoidance, people-pleasing, control, fear—and say, not this time.
It’s inspired by a story from the Talmud, where a traveler asks for the shortest way to a city. He’s pointed down a path that seems quick, but ends up blocked. He comes back frustrated. The second time, he’s told: “This is the long short way.” It looks longer at first, but it gets you where you need to go.
When you make decisions on autopilot, it’s easy. But you end up in the wrong place. Any many times that place ends in divorce, poor relationships, health, a career you never wanted, regret and lost potential. That’s what this blog is about.
Why I’m Writing
Because I’ve found myself, too often, choosing the easier wrong over the harder right. And when I zoom out, I see the cost.
I want to live a life that’s aligned—where how I show up as a father, a husband, a friend, and a professional reflects what I actually value.
But that doesn’t just happen. It takes intention. Reflection. Accountability. So this is my attempt to do that work out loud.
What You’ll Find Here
- Stories from my own life—work, marriage, health, parenting, ambition, spirituality
- Experiments, frameworks, and mental models I’m testing to live better
- Honest reflections on the gap between who I am and who I want to be
- Sometimes data. Sometimes charts. Always effort.
No posturing. No neat conclusions. Just the ongoing work of becoming.
Who This Is For
If you’re someone who:
- Feels a pull to live with more integrity—even when it’s inconvenient
- Is ambitious, but not sure what you’re really chasing anymore
- Thinks deeply, acts deliberately, and occasionally overanalyzes everything
- Believes doing the work matters more than looking like you have it all figured out
Then welcome. You’re in good company.
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