Hard work OR Smart work Which thing will make you most successful

[Flavatron]

I'd say they are mutually inclusive.

Take an analogy of a computer algorithm/ cool application  as an example:

Working smarter: we could take that to mean using deep learning or other recursive data analysis to determine how/what we look for. The "why" in our work. This phase might mean many other algorthims might get use quicker or be adopted by more people before our in this hypothetical example. This is an architecture heavy, engineering light approach, I guess.

And working harder: to mean the application of iterations or intensity on work.( I think intensity would make more sense).

So the fundamental difference would not be in whether you use "hard" work or "smart" work...it would be at what stage of your goal achievement process do you utilise either and in what proportions. Hard work is always essential...but not if it's detremenal.

For example, once you've mastered how to achieve your end result quicker or in some way better( which will involve a lot of upfront architectural design...lot of analysis and trial/error etc....) You can then apply hardwork to great result.

If you apply that hardwork too early, without fully understanding, you will always be comprised in some way...running in less than ideal circumstances. This could either cause you to only achieve X versus Y, or it could cause you to fail all together.

[newwest]

Hard work is essential and only thing that you require to understand is that you need to be smart enough to know that in which work you need to work so hard so that you can rise and shine from it. Not every work requires hard work and also prioritize so that you put the right channel of focus and energy on which is more important in order to move ahead.

[libertasbella]

What do you thing about it . Is smart work will make you successful or hard work . In my eye both are needed but the most important is smart work will make you most successful . Give us your opinion 

That's like asking which is more important to calculating the area of a rectangle: the length or the width. In a world with billions of competitors, you have to fire on all cylinders and all times to come out ahead of the pack. Work relentlessly, to the peak of your abilites, and increase your chance of success as well as you can.

[MRKVPS]

Steve Jobs said: “I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.”

The future, in my opinion, is transforming the hard manual work in a simple (or automated) work.

Believe it or not, machines will be the end of us all because they're gonna replace us eventually. It's just a matter of time.

So to answer your question. Smart work, definitely.

[Joshua01]

People who work hard are the laziest because they don’t think about how to work

[Roy Asher]

I think smart work is more important than hard work. As we all know, enterprise innovation comes from employees with innovative spirit and innovative ability. Employees can get performance improvement even with sweat. But if employees do not incorporate more wisdom into their work, it will be difficult to make breakthroughs in their work. All people who have achieved outstanding results in their work have a common successful experience, that is: while giving sweat, they also give wisdom.

[Kiley33]

People often say that "you will win through hard work," but in the workplace, this sentence is not 100% correct. Many times, working too hard does not necessarily get a promotion or a salary increase, but a big reduction in points and even a job loss.

[boyptc]

People often say that "you will win through hard work," but in the workplace, this sentence is not 100% correct. Many times, working too hard does not necessarily get a promotion or a salary increase, but a big reduction in points and even a job loss.

Working hard isn't just all about being employed.

You can apply that with your own business which is very much needed when you start. And that's why you see known companies today became successful because of its founders work hard and then latter, they worked smart.

[Jet Cash]

Other people's work. History shows this provides the greatest success.

[JJJJames]

I think hard graft with a hint of smart will get you further than constantly looking for smart work.

[Ewox]

I think you need to have both; hard work and be smart when you work to be successful because if you don’t work hard then how can you achieve your goals to be successful. And if you don’t work smart too, how can you figure out what you’re doing will make you finish your work in order to be successful? So basically, you need to have both to be successful in life.

[kiki8899]

Do your best to work, but also be flexible, neither can be less.