Be Smart in Your Hard Work

Dear lovely people,

Millions are those who think that hard work is the biggest secret to success. What does it mean to work hard anyway? People have varied definitions of it. I think there are more compelling factors at play and when you neglect such fundamental factors, you deter your overall success.

Patrick and Pasty are two friends who came to a city to earn money. They went to a reputable rich merchant for a job. The merchant on the first day gave each of them a cane basket and pointing towards a well in his garden said, "Take these baskets and draw water from the well till dusk."

Patrick thought that was the most foolish and ridiculous assignment he ever had to draw water in a cane basket. So, he decided he was not going to do such a stupid assignment and slept under a shed the entire day. On the other hand, Pasty thought there might be something in the seemingly foolish task than meets the eye so he set to work. After some few hours of working hard, when he drew the basket up, he saw gold coins in the basket.

Pasty took all the coins he had laboriously collected at the end of the day to the merchant who rewarded him generously and equally gave him a more permanent job. Patrick on his part, went away disappointed and ashamed of himself.

Working hard sometimes and in some situations may be a waste of time, especially if you’re not getting desired results. Working in a smarter way could make the difference and help you gain time. Time especially is a non-negotiable, non-renewable resource and people waste a lot of it. By working smarter, you develop strategies such as consistency for example that enable you achieve greater and unexpected results without wasting time.

Consistency in what you do enable you see the fruits of your labor come to fruition. Most great achievers master this principle. No matter what your goals may be, being consistent is the key to achieving them. This is working smarter and there is simply no way around it.