Should we work hard? Or find the way to work .. smart?
Yesterday, I was describing a recent dinner I enjoyed outside and the first time ever I got to receive a fortune cookie.
I waited for a whole day until I opened that fortune cookie. Why? Because I wanted to see what was written, on my own. I wanted to see if the message in the cookie would actually mean something. That it would be significant. And maybe motivate me more, or give me an extra idea.
Do I believe in Luck? In Fortune?
I believe that we are capable of creating our luck and our own opportunities. My life is proof of that, even though looking back at it now, I see that there are some things that could be changed to make a big difference.
Do you believe in luck?
What message was hiding in the cookie? Are you ready?
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"ALL YOUR HARD WORK WILL SOON PAY OFF"
(Notice the lucky number 41? Does it remind you of something!?? Today, BTC reached $41K!!! How amazing is this? Coincidence? Maybe :))
Let's discuss the message.
I have been working hard the past few years. Fighting hard, spending a lot of time in a variety of my projects and trying to achieve my goals. I am sure that you also have worked / are working hard to achieve your goals.
But, is this the solution to our problems? To work hard?
To never relax, to never find some time for you? How can you balance your work/efforts and your life? What will be the aftertaste of your success? (assuming that it comes).
I think it is another quote that we need to always keep in mind.
"Time is a valuable currency. Spend it wisely by working smart and achieving more with less."
Maybe we need to redefine our goals often. Maybe the reason we feel we are working hard is our many or our non-feasible goals. Perhaps we just need to focus in ourself, in our life and in our own wants, so that we can better understand how we can be happy.
"Work with purpose, plan with precision. Success is the result of working smart."
So, ultimately my advice to you (and to me) is...
- Find a way to listen to what your soul wants to clearly define your goals.
- Create a path and find a smart way to follow it. Make assessments often :)
At the end, all our (hard or smart) work, will pay off
That's something to keep in mind and worth fighting for.
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I truly hope that I made you think, that I inspired you and that I will also be inspired to change my way of operating in the near future.
Now, let us admire a lovely pink sunset ..
There is someone fishing in the photo. I wonder what he's thinking of... having all the glory in front of him.
And this is a new friend, I go and feed him every day. I hope that he will become a friend soon :)
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Thank you for stopping by!
I would love to hear your thoughts!
All images taken with my iPhone8 (a 2024 goal will be to take a new smartphone and a camera)
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I think both working hard and working smart are very important factors in ones success. Coach loved your thorough explanation on this important topic.
In my life I have also tried to work hard. Some years I even worked after dinner, but I didn't get any results. In my opinion it is important to work with "quality". That is, the work you do must be as profitable as possible, there is no point in doing 2 or 3 jobs that don't give you any income.
The fortune cookies message is very appropriate!
I actually believe in luck but the best way not to deceive yourself is working hard for anything that you want to achieve