During the dry season, wildebeest living in the plains of Africa migrate over hundreds of miles in search of water and food. A zoologist observed month-long massive migrations of wildebeest, and discovered that they moved along a very long and arduous trail, rather than taking a shortcut. It typically caused death to the weak and feeble wildebeest, but they rarely changed the route.
The cause of the problem was the leading wildebeest. The leader formed a habit of traveling the same route even though the herd was dying.
It is also difficult for us humans, the lord of creation, to change bad habits or lifestyles we are accustomed to. This is why many times we just choose to do what we are familiar with even though it has a bad effect on not only ourselves, but the people around us.
Are you not traveling the long way, behaving habitually like the wildebeest? Turn to the shortcut as quickly as possible; it could benefit us all as well as yourself. The shortcut to the Kingdom of Heaven lies in the Teachings of Mother.