Straight Up the Mountain

Today we learned about inclined planes. Simple machines that spread the work over a larger area. The analogy was, you can go straight up the mountain or you can wind your way around using less force, but taking more time. And I realized, I am a straight up the mountain kind of person. Just do it. Get it done and over so we can move on. But am I plowing over my children in the process?

Do you plow your way straight up? Or do you wind your way through the scenic route?