Whatever your life’s work is, do it well. You can’t get there by bus, only by hard work and risk and by not quite knowing what you’re doing. They can only see the mere show, and never can tell what it really means. Your own reality – for yourself not for others – what no other man can ever know. I don’t like work – no man does – but I like what is in the work – the chance to find yourself. Larry BirdĮvery beautiful mind has great dreams, but rarely is anyone ever ready to work hard for their dreams. I’ve got a theory that if you give 100 percent all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.

“Without hustle, talent will only carry you so far.” – Gary Vaynerchuk In matters such as these, the hard work is just as dysfunctional as the sloth. There have been a great many men and women who have, in fact, used work or hustle or selfish ambition as an escape from real responsibility, an escape from purpose. Alex SpannosĪ good work ethic is not so much a concern for hard work but rather one for responsibility. The only way to build a strong work ethic is getting your hands dirty. The difference between greed and ambition is a greedy person desires things he isn’t prepared to work for.

And instead of calling it work, realize it is play. This is the real secret of life – to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. It’s about character and integrity and work ethic. Leadership is more than just being able to cross the t’s and dot the i’s. “If you can’t outplay them, outwork them.” – Ben Hogan It could be in a year, it could be in 30 years. Ed BradleyĪt the end of the day, you put all the work in, and eventually it’ll pay off. Recognize that the harder you work and the better prepared you are, the more luck you might have. Margaret Thatcherīe prepared, work hard, and hope for a little luck. It will not always get you to the top, but should get you pretty near. I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work. They happen a step at a time, manifested over years, not weeks. They’re realized through the magic of persistence, determination, commitment, passion, practice, focus and hard work. Michelangeloĭreams can come true, but there is a secret. If people knew how hard I worked to achieve my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so wonderful after all. If you work hard and meet your responsibilities, you can get ahead, no matter where you come from, what you look like or who you love. Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work. “Work hard, have fun, make history.” – Jeff Bezos I know the price of success: dedication, hard work and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen. The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand. We think, mistakenly, that success is the result of the amount of time we put in at work, instead of the quality of time we put in. The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive, and passion, it’s possible to achieve the American dream. But most importantly, it depended on me to keep trying after I had failed. My success was due to good luck, hard work, and support and advice from friends and mentors. The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied. If you work hard enough and assert yourself and use your mind and imagination, you can shape the world to your desires. “If you can’t excel with talent, triumph with effort.” – Dave Weinbaum Without hard work and discipline it is difficult to be a top professional. You can’t just visualize and go eat a sandwich. Whatever good things we build end up building us. If you go to work on your plan, your plan will go to work on you. If you go to work on your goals, your goals will go to work on you. What you don’t sweat out when you’re young will turn into tears when you’re old. Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did. Steve Pavlinaĭon’t work for recognition but do work worthy of recognition. When you live for a strong purpose, then hard work isn’t an option. Successful people are not gifted they just work hard, then succeed on purpose. “Self-belief and hard work will always earn you success.” – Virat Kohil

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