How do you define success?
A big house
Lots of cash
A swanky car
3 annual vacations to exotic locations
That might be the ideal definition of being successful to some but I completely resonate with what Michelle Obama once said. She said,
“How hard you work matters more than how much money you make.”
For once if we keep money out of it, tell me what success looks like to you? However it hard it might be to visualize success without money, it surely exists - at least for many.
The thing I’d like to shed some light on is what happens behind the scenes such as immense hard work, uncountable late-nights and early-mornings, rejections, and so much more. There’s always more to success.
At the end of the day, it’s all about how hard you’ve worked on something to achieve and become the person that you were meant to be.
Why is hard work the key to success
It teaches you values
Success doesn’t happen overnight. It’s the first lesson you will learn while acting on your dreams. Either you work hard and achieve what you want to or do what you’ve always done and stay same.
Hard work teaches you important values such as persistence, tenacity, determination, resolve, bravery, and purpose.
2. It makes you disciplined
Take a close look at the lives of some ultra-successful people like Richard Branson, Jim Rohn, Steve Jobs, you’d observe how disciplined their lives have always been. Each one lives around the clock and so should you.
When you have a purpose, regular action and consistent efforts can escalate your progress ten times. Discipline and strategic thinking are two things going to take you very far in life.
3. It beats talent
There will always be someone more talented, experienced, smarter than you but you can always be the most hardworking individual in the room. Remember that hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.
There are many folks out there who are willing to do whatever it takes. It’s your willingness to work hard and go an extra mile that’s going to give you an edge over others.
4. It prepares you for the unpredictable
When you work hard and put your hundred percent, things automatically fall into place. That’s the law of attraction and how the Universe responds to your efforts.
That said, sometimes things go south as well. If you’ve worked hard, you get the confidence to face the unpredictable and come out of it - stronger, wiser, and successful.
5. It builds character
There are two ways to make money - moral and immoral. The moment you choose to take the path without any shortcuts speaks volumes about your character. That’s what hard work and determination do; it builds character.
Keep this in mind as well
The path to success often leads to glory but there’s also another side of the story. During this journey:
You will lose many friends and relatives.You will feel pain and discomfort.You will doubt yourself thousands of times.You will feel like quitting (but don’t).You will cry a lot.You will make mistakes.People will break your trust.You will change and develop different habits.You will fail again and again before you ever succeed.Some people will hate you for no reason.
It is up to you whether you prioritize hard work over money or the other way round. Remember that you can always make a lot of money with hard work and grit.
What would you choose?
About Author:
Vartika Kashyap is the Marketing Manager at ProofHub and has been one of the LinkedIn Top Voices in 2017. Her articles are inspired by office situations and work-related events. She likes to write about productivity, team building, work culture, leadership, entrepreneurship among others and contributing to a better workplace is what makes her click. Follow her on Linkedin.
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