Question: You envision a project and try to realize it. You have a thousand and one ways to go about it. You can have a mentor, etc., but in the end, it's still you who has to make the decisions. Along the way, you encounter some obstacles. You reach a point where some things get easier, while in other areas, you get stuck. In life or business, is it worth taking the path of least resistance? How do you determine whether it's worth skipping over an obstacle?

Answer: They say it's hard to give a definitive answer because, in most cases, it's simply a test of how much we truly want something. Certain things are out of reach for a reason, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's a negative in the sense that it's not meant for us or unattainable. The soul might just want to follow a more attainable path. It doesn't like detours.

Some things are along the way, but it's not just about how reachable the path is, it's also about how things will unfold afterward. They say that when you get something "off the beaten path," it's just the beginning. They don’t see it as the final solution; once you achieve something, that’s it. If there’s a fundamental path that the soul has seen as the easiest for its and your desires, then we, as individuals, must walk that path each time we want to achieve something.

Question: The harder it is to achieve something, the harder it is to maintain?

Answer: In a way, yes. It’s not like once we make one decision, we change the entire path. More like we bring something foreign into our path and continuously strive to achieve it.

Question: I'm not just talking about one obstacle. Like pachinko. I have a goal that suits me, and I want to achieve it. As I move toward this goal, I encounter obstacles. Should our life/business path also be designed like a pachinko game, bouncing toward the easiest path?

Answer: For every decision we make, there are different paths. They see it like an iron ball. Someone might say, "If you go through it, you'll reach the other side faster than if you go around." If you look purely from a mathematical point of view, straight or diagonal is the quickest path, but you don't take into account the thickness of the ball and how long it will take to get through it. While going around might take 3 years, going through could take 1 year. But that’s assuming you don’t account for the thickness of the material and other factors.

Question: So if you go around, you spend more time but less effort?

Answer: Yes, exactly. But you can't predict how hard the material is that you’re going through, and logically, it should take 1 year, but in the end, it could take 5. People often choose the harder path because they think they'll save themselves time, but that’s not always the case.

Question: The harder path isn't necessarily better either?

Answer: Yes. The soul – and not because it's all-knowing – from a higher perspective, sees thousands of paths. It doesn't matter whether we stick to them or take the easier route. It's a reflection of our character.

Question: Is it even worth persisting?

Answer: They say yes. If something is out of reach and it's exactly what you want, then it's worth it. But if that thing is replaceable, then it's not worth it. For example, if you have three shirts – one is in a regular store at a normal price, the other requires pre-ordering, and the third is in another country with a small chance you’ll get it – it makes sense to go to the regular store if you just need a shirt. But if you specifically want that third one, it’s worth the effort because the easier route won’t bring you what you’re looking for.

In business decisions, if you need a supplier, it's best to choose the one who responds first and shows all the signs of reliability. The highest probability is that this is the easiest path. But if you found a specific agent online and you want exactly them, you know you’ll have to call a lot of people and negotiate to get to them, and there's a chance they’ll reject you. In this case, you're going beyond yourself for the possibility of getting exactly what you want, which could be worth it.

Question: So your desire is to get exactly that, not anything else?

Answer: Yes. Is it replaceable? It depends on how important this decision is. It’s the same with people. The soul somehow doesn’t know because we don’t always give it clear instructions, and it doesn’t know what we really want. We might think, "I want a solid job." But the soul will do what’s easiest to achieve. It will create a mini-path with various options. If we don’t give it a specific direction, it doesn’t know. Logically, if we want a Mercedes and the soul sees that a used first-series Mercedes is the most attainable, it will try to go down that path to get it as quickly as possible.

The soul is limited by time. However, if we give it a specific car, with the mileage, etc., it won’t be able to guide us down that path because it doesn’t align with our goals. In that case, the path might be longer, but it will still find the most elegant way to get there. That’s how they see it. It’s not about how difficult it is to reach something, but whether it’s important enough in context that we want exactly that. Do we want just an employee, or do we want a specific person?

Question: They mentioned replaceability. You encounter an obstacle—should you skip it or go through it?

Answer: They say the best thing to ask is whether it’s even important. Not the concept, but this particular thing. If we’re looking for a delivery service and hit an obstacle with a specific post office that doesn’t work out, we won’t give up on the idea of having a delivery service. We’ll just give up on that post office. And so, you move on. But if you say, "I won’t work with anyone else but them," then it might be worth the effort because you had that specific idea.

If you need to make extreme effort, they see it as the distance to that thing. Even to work with that thing, you must go through that distance. It’s like looking for a partner in your country versus a neighboring country. Even after finding a partner in the neighboring country, you’ll have to travel that distance each time you want to see them. That’s how they see it. Even if you achieve something hard to reach, you’ll have to take that path every time.

Question: Will maintaining it be on the same level?

Answer: Yes. If it really means something to you, then it’s worth it. But you have to ask yourself.

Question: What about starting and fixing mistakes along the way?

Answer: Yes, but you first have to do the groundwork. That’s often the problem with business decisions. Too much energy goes into planning, and then you might notice that it’s not even possible. As soon as you can, you should do something to assess the options. Or at least see how far off the basic path it would be.

Question: Why can some people foresee certain things?

Answer: The rules we have here on Earth don’t hold much meaning for the soul. Nothing is personal; it’s completely intellectual. The soul isn’t always educated enough in every direction. If you only have (or think you have) two suppliers to choose from, the soul will make a decision based on those two. But if you have 10, the more you gather, the greater the chance the soul will make the "right" decision.

Question: So, I encounter an obstacle, and the first thing to check is whether it’s replaceable?

Answer: If necessary. If you start a project and immediately hit an obstacle, that’s a physical obstacle for the whole project. But if you hit an obstacle further along, then that’s an obstacle on the path. The other thing is already a condition. It would be good to first check the conditions. Is this even possible? Only after that, how... Like travelling by plane. First, check if bags are even allowed. Only then buy the bag.

Question: So, you shouldn’t start from Z to A (alphabet)?

Answer: To some extent, it’s necessary, but for products where you are the driving force as a person, you can go backward. When you tell the market what it needs. Anything personal, you start with the first thing, then offer it. Businesses based on market demand, not supply, go where demand is. You don’t create a product before knowing there is demand.

For example, you want to open a bakery. You find recipes, bake lots of cookies, and then realize you can’t sell them because you don’t have a license. They say not all businesses are that complicated. Anything external (physical) that you introduce or apply is the hardest. Ideally, you see movement in the matter before diving in. You have 10 options and based on that, determine the easiest path. Don’t have a plan B, but have a replacement.

Question: And if you go in a direction and struggle to get something, should you ask yourself if you even have a replacement?

Answer: Yes. Whether there are few or many options. Plan B, C, D... Based on that, you see if it will work easily. The first thing goes right away, the second on third try, the fourth on the first. As long as things are moving, it’s fine. If you’re surrounded by closed doors and keep running into them, you’ll turn back.

Question: Is there a number of closed doors that’s acceptable to face?

Answer: It depends on how much supply you have. For example, when looking for an apartment. If you’re in a small town with only three rentals, and none accept you, you can say something isn’t right. Even if someone accepts you and the lease expires, you won’t find another place.

But if you’re in a big city with thousands of options, others also have thousands of options. This means it’s more likely you’ll have to search longer, but once you find a place and end the lease, you’ll have a higher chance of finding a new one. It depends on how many replacements/options you have. Same with renting, jobs, etc. If you’re in an industry where only one employer in the entire country offers a job, that direction might not be the best choice.

Question: What can a person do to stay mentally capable? Flexible?

Answer: The body. They see that when you’re young, it’s the opposite. When you’re young and your mind is fine, your body is fine. But when you’re older, your body being fine keeps your mind fine. If you fix your mind when you’re young, your body will be fine. When older, if you fix your body, your mind will be fine.

Question: So, should we be in better physical shape in old age?

Answer: Yes, because the mind depends on it.

Question: What about crossword puzzles and similar activities?

Answer: No, they say not, because you’re nurturing what’s already being nurtured.

Question: Nurture the body? In what way?

Answer: Yes. Movement and removing things you know are harmful. Adding things you know are beneficial.

Question: Like intake?

Answer: Yes.

Question: Is walking enough as movement?

Answer: Stretching is mostly enough. When a person is fit in older years, it’s very hard for them not to be mentally sharp too. That’s how they see it.