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Hard work is YOUR own choice, making it more impressive to push yourself. Hard work will let you accomplish things faster, this relates to the book because Hal, the main protagonist, has to work hard to become a Brotherband member. This was his choice. It was his choice to work hard enough to accomplish his goal.
Why is it important to work hard? Well, it’s important due to the fact that things don’t come on their own. Hard work is key to success. This also goes for Hal’s struggle to get into the brotherband. The importance of hard work is the basis for getting what you want, without letting it happen on its own, which could take longer, but Hal wants to get into the Brotherband as soon as possible.

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Some people will call them the only secrets to success you need to know, while others will refer to this information as principles, elements, steps, factors, or else.

But the truth is there's only one thing you can't go without if you want to succeed in any area of life, and that's hard work.

There's more behind that, though.

We're talking about focused and consistent work. That means saying no to distractions for a long time, not wanting fast results but being patient and believing in the process, changing your approach and strategies and trying new things while sticking to your initial vision and always keeping it in mind.

Success doesn't happen by chance. It takes strategic actions in the right direction to get there.

It doesn't happen overnight either. There are more failures during the journey than most people allow themselves to admit, it's just that the stories about overnight success sound better.

In the end of the day, it's all about how hard you've worked on the right thing - the one which will get you closer to your goal.

But to be willing to invest your precious time, energy and focus, you'll need to truly understand exactly why hard work matters. Here are the main reasons:

The Reason Why Hard Work Is The Key To Success

1. It's the price you pay for what you're going to get.

If success was free, everyone would have it. But there are few successful individuals and each of them had put in enough productive work before they received anything in return.

That's important, and it's fair enough. While working hard on what you believe in, you're understanding its true value.

You begin to respect the work itself, to build some good qualities along the way, and to learn important life lessons during it.

2. Hard work helps you build discipline.

In the beginning of your journey, you aren't ready to handle the success and all the responsibilities that come together with it. But earning it with sweat and sacrifices prepares you for that. Here are some examples.

No athlete truly deserves a medal before investing years of his life into training, before getting his body ready to endure it, before building the qualities necessary to become a champion and developing the mindset of a winner, the same applies to your life as well - no matter if it is at work related, in college related or your dating life .

Successful entrepreneurs wouldn't have been able to manage people effectively, build products people love, run a big company, organize their time well and work with big sums of money, if they hadn't started from nothing and earned the chance to get to every next step.

Millionaires also weren't that good at handling their money, investing wisely or networking. It took them years, trial and error, and patience to make a fortune.

So the hard work, together with the time it takes, is a must on your journey to success. It makes you who you have to turn into in order to live the better life that's awaiting for you.

What's more, the harder you work on your dream, the more confident you become. Those who lack self-esteem also lack determination and end up losing hope and giving up. But by investing enough energy in this daily, you start believing in yourself more, you are sure that you'll succeed, and you don't need support from others and no one can put you down anymore.

3. It teaches you values.

You learn to persevere, to find ways to appreciate all you have but still aim higher, to be patient, to take action instead of waiting for things to happen, to stop blaming and take responsibility for anything you have or don't have in your life instead.

Hard work gives you a purpose, it helps you overcome laziness, procrastination, your doubts, fear of failure, insecurities, and your bad habits.

4. You make your own luck with it.

Average people spend a great deal of time waiting for things to happen. They make countless excuses in order to postpone taking action, and are distracted all the time.

People with goals, on the other hand, constantly do something and try new stuff to move forward. This way, they're creating opportunities.

A universal law is that the more you're focused on something and take action connected to it, the more doors you open and the more life gives you chances to get closer to your vision.

Grabbing opportunities and making the most of them is part of working hard. And it's the real face of luck.

5. It gives you results.

The best measure for anything is progress. And there's nothing else that brings more results on a consistent basis than hard work.

What's more, action itself leads to more action and at any moment of the day, you're building momentum and making sure your journey continues.

Working on your goal itself is the motivation you need to keep moving forward and say no to distractions from daily life.

Seeing results makes you feel accomplished, grateful and truly satisfied with what you're doing. That makes the whole process enjoyable and you find the strength to persevere.

Now that you know all this, there shouldn't be a single negative thought in your mind towards hard work. Never doubt its power and that it's a necessity.

Instead, create your strategy, make a step-by-step plan and take the first step towards success no later than today. You won't regret it!

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I read Jason Fried's recent piece on hard work. It was thought-provoking. It continued a larger conversation. We all search for meaning. We're all looking for values that can guide us. We want to make sense of why we do, what we do. We're hoping that our life's purpose will lead us to happiness and peace of mind.

So, where does hard work fit into that equation? And what does it mean?

Oxford defines hard work as, "a great deal of effort or endurance."

Merriam-Webster defines hardworking as, "industrious, diligent."

Effort. Endurance. Diligence. Industriousness

All very desirable qualities.

One of my biggest role models is the late, great Coach John Wooden. His Pyramid of Success has served as inspiration and a baseline for me over the course of my career. It's provided me with invaluable guidance and direction. There's no coincidence that one of the cornerstones of his pyramid is Industriousness. He defines this term - in light of its effect on success - as follows:

"Success travels in the company of very hard work. There is no trick, no easy way."

Hard work, I've come to believe through experience and research, is both what we physically exert and mentally, a state of mind. Think about it - unless you're under duress or strict direction, why would you work hard? Well, you'd work hard for something you believe in. You'd work hard for something you've thought and planned for, that will lead you to happiness, success or a well-being.

This is my personal definition of hard work:

Working intelligently and vigorously at a given task to complete it with maximum efficiency

Here's the point: No one gets to define hard work for anyone else. Just like success, you define hard work for yourself. Your definition of hard work should support your definition of success!

It's best for each of us to take the term and apply it to our own life. For me, hard work means going to my job each day, giving my all, then coming home and loving my family with all my heart, then working on my book, writing and marketing for my personal business. I try my darnedest to do these things with maximum effort and a positive attitude.

The days where I don't feel like I give things my all, I don't feel successful. I don't feel happy. There are people counting on me! Employees that I manage and mentor, co-workers, family members and people who enjoy what I have to write about. I desire to give my all to bring value to the lives of others. This is empowered by a sense of commitment.

In other words, we work hard because we care. No one works hard for no reason at all. We have families to support, dreams to work toward and curiosities to satisfy. We have an innate sense of liberty inside all of us. We do things in some instances to survive, others to amuse ourselves, but many of us make an impact because we want to leave a legacy.

No one likes being told what is "good" or what is "bad." More succinctly: none of us like being judged or criticized. We want to be helped in a constructive, caring manner. And we want to give back help in a kind, compassionate way that is helpful for others.

While there's no comparison between the single mother working three jobs and the Fortune 500 software developer who configures technology platforms, this shouldn't diminish the self-worth or value of someone's output. That's entirely up to the individual. I can't possibly compare my definition of hard work to a day laborer in a third-world country. It would be ridiculous.

That person has a much different definition of hard work than the one I have for myself. And guess what? That's fine. That's what makes all of us unique. We should all work to contribute to society and do what we can to make our lives - and the lives of those around us - better, no matter our circumstances.

So, I pose the question to you. How do you define hard work? What does that mean to you? You saw my definition of hard work. You might have read Jason's thoughts on the subject. There is surely value in this term. It's been passed down from generation to generation, largely because it does have universal, significant meaning.

There are universal values to hold dear and things we come to agreement on as a society for the betterment of ourselves. Then, there are the things we get to define as they relate to our journey. Know what your values are. Understand what matters most to you and what you want to pursue. Define it for yourself. Then, live it. Crush it.

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I read Jason Fried's recent piece on hard work. It was thought-provoking. It continued a larger conversation. We all search for meaning. We're all looking for values that can guide us. We want to make sense of why we do, what we do.