Shortcuts aren't always.
Every time you swim out to the rock, it gets a little closer.
The teacher can always tell when you did your homework on the bus.
Don't say "The last one there is a rotten egg": unless you're absolutely sure there's a slow kid behind you.
You can either keep peddling, get off the bike or fall over.
You don't get to decide your part in the school play, but you do get to decide whether or not you play it well.