Just hard work doesn't guarantee wealth anymore.

[Franctoshi]

A couple of decades ago, we lived by the saying; "hard work ensure success".
In recent times, that is however not the case, as the whole system is evolving.

One can consider working for more hours as hard work, consider that with the wages on display currently as in most cases wages don't match the level of work, and the drastic economic situations, expenses are sure outweighing incomes from wages.

Hard work can lead to productivity and productivity can lead to more income for owners, not workers, as workers may be compensated with just a little pay rise. This then leads to my point, wealth comes from ownership of assets; such as businesses, real estate and even stocks, and not necessarily by hard work, systems are changing, and ownership income is increasing.

Hard work gets you there for sure, but it's no longer enough, ownership is the wealth engine!

I doubt if hard work has ever guaranteed wealth else wheelbarrow pusheher on the street will have been the wealthiest people but rather it's one working smart. Check out the wealthiest people you know of today, they work smart and not only hard. They use their money to buy time to earn more money by employing people to the job for them, if hardwork is the way, most of them wouldn't want to employ workers they will like to do those job themselves and earn more money. Companies are beginning to use AI to do some job to get more jobs done faster conveniently and to get more output in the shortest period of time.

[jvanname]

I doubt if hard work has ever guaranteed wealth else wheelbarrow pusheher on the street will have been the wealthiest people but rather it's one working smart. Check out the wealthiest people you know of today, they work smart and not only hard. They use their money to buy time to earn more money by employing people to the job for them, if hardwork is the way, most of them wouldn't want to employ workers they will like to do those job themselves and earn more money. Companies are beginning to use AI to do some job to get more jobs done faster conveniently and to get more output in the shortest period of time.

The smartest way to build wealth is to convince all the stupid idiots to give you money. After all, there are about 8 billion stupid fucking morons on Earth, so there are a lot of idiots to take advantage of. Humans are really the stupidest pieces of shit imaginable.

[fruktik]

There is this saying which says, Work Smart not hard. We all know working hard Will always have a huge impact in everything you choose to do, but applying some wisdom into it will allow you spend less energy in doing that same exact thing, and that energy reserved can be channeled in to something else that will be resourceful.

We are in a computer age now and those who are smart, intellectually sound are being rewarded more than those that only have hard work to offer. When you take a look at the world entirely today, the most successful business, individuals, company are the ones that can think of something different, something smart.

Hard work can get you an average life but working smart can get you a life you can barely imagine.

There's a saying in my country: "Work kills horses." What does it mean? Hard work will never make a person rich. You need to work with your head, not your hands. Only this approach will provide all the necessary resources for a decent standard of living. It's a shame my parents didn't tell me about this. They were factory workers and didn't know about such things. That's why they raised me that way. No, I don't blame them in any way. They did what they knew best.

[Tungbulu]

There's a saying in my country: "Work kills horses." What does it mean? Hard work will never make a person rich. You need to work with your head, not your hands. Only this approach will provide all the necessary resources for a decent standard of living. It's a shame my parents didn't tell me about this. They were factory workers and didn't know about such things. That's why they raised me that way. No, I don't blame them in any way. They did what they knew best.

Hardwork alone won't make one to become wealthy, though its necessary for one to show effort while working but it will have to be supported with smartness because adding smart in what their hard work brings fast result. That is why, some people who work for few hours can get double of the money of those who spend the whole day working, because smart work gives one the idea to know or navigate ways on how to earn more money. So, hardwork does matter but doing it the right way matters more.

[SUPERSAIAN]

There's a saying in my country: "Work kills horses." What does it mean? Hard work will never make a person rich. You need to work with your head, not your hands. Only this approach will provide all the necessary resources for a decent standard of living. It's a shame my parents didn't tell me about this. They were factory workers and didn't know about such things. That's why they raised me that way. No, I don't blame them in any way. They did what they knew best.

Hardwork alone won't make one to become wealthy, though its necessary for one to show effort while working but it will have to be supported with smartness because adding smart in what their hard work brings fast result. That is why, some people who work for few hours can get double of the money of those who spend the whole day working, because smart work gives one the idea to know or navigate ways on how to earn more money. So, hardwork does matter but doing it the right way matters more.

It's wonderful if working kills horses. Think about what humans do to each other physically we are weaker beings, and we are emotional creatures. Becoming rich isn't about working hard, it's about recognizing opportunities. Those who find solutions to problems, those who act at the right time, are the ones who become wealthy, not those who work the hardest. Even if there are people who work hard and become wealthy, I think they are few.

[MyWarLord]

You're correct, hard work back then was the only factor needed to become wealthy but this present day, it's just one of the factors one needs to consider on the journey of success and wealth.

A couple of years ago were survival was dependent on farm produce, all you need to do is work very hard, and you'll become wealthy. But right now, the most hardworking people are seen on the streets and marketing everyday hawking and selling petty things, still they are incapable of affording some major necessities for themselves.  Wealthy men and women today, doesn't even work as hard as the poor does, but they're so wealthy.

That's because this current day is more competitive than the older days.  Personally, I always say to my self that connection is one thing one shouldn't take for granted, because it does a lot, networking with the right people really does take one far, while working  hard we should make sure we're net working with people who'll take are names to high places too.

[suhadi88]

I doubt if hard work has ever guaranteed wealth else wheelbarrow pusheher on the street will have been the wealthiest people but rather it's one working smart. Check out the wealthiest people you know of today, they work smart and not only hard. They use their money to buy time to earn more money by employing people to the job for them, if hardwork is the way, most of them wouldn't want to employ workers they will like to do those job themselves and earn more money. Companies are beginning to use AI to do some job to get more jobs done faster conveniently and to get more output in the shortest period of time.

The smartest way to build wealth is to convince all the stupid idiots to give you money. After all, there are about 8 billion stupid fucking morons on Earth, so there are a lot of idiots to take advantage of. Humans are really the stupidest pieces of shit imaginable.

I think the mindset of generating income through a business concept is good, but the method must be fair so it doesn't appear tacky and doesn't rely on exploitation.

Does this model of working casually but earning a serious salary still exist in this day and age?

[Abiky]

You're correct, hard work back then was the only factor needed to become wealthy but this present day, it's just one of the factors one needs to consider on the journey of success and wealth.

A couple of years ago were survival was dependent on farm produce, all you need to do is work very hard, and you'll become wealthy. But right now, the most hardworking people are seen on the streets and marketing everyday hawking and selling petty things, still they are incapable of affording some major necessities for themselves.  Wealthy men and women today, doesn't even work as hard as the poor does, but they're so wealthy.

That's because this current day is more competitive than the older days.  Personally, I always say to my self that connection is one thing one shouldn't take for granted, because it does a lot, networking with the right people really does take one far, while working  hard we should make sure we're net working with people who'll take are names to high places too.

Things have changed a lot ever since AI took the world by storm. Employers have been quickly replacing the human workforce with AI. All in an effort to increase productivity while keeping costs low. Greed has gotten in the way, and ruined everything.

Investing is the only way to build true wealth. Take two jobs and use the income to invest into assets or commodities with low supply and high demand. Or stick to one high-paying job and do the same. The thing is to make more than what you spend. It's hard, but not impossible to achieve. Let's just hope the entire global economy doesn't collapse overnight. That would be catastrophic.

[Out of mind]

Yes, a few decades ago we heard and saw that hard work can lead to success, and people succeeded by working hard at that time. But if we look at the present time, we see that everything has improved, and the price of every item in the market has increased, but the salary of a worker has not increased. When a worker works hard day and night, his salary is very little, which is enough to meet all his family needs. When a worker tries to save as much as he can from his salary, but he is not able to, only the high price of things increases. Moreover, due to the inflation in the country, people fail to work hard and earn money and create wealth. To create wealth in the present time, along with hard work, you have to invest and join the business, only then will there be a possibility. But in the present time, those who only work hard and earn money to meet their family needs cannot create their wealth in any way. So now, not much value is obtained by working hard like before, even though the price of everything has increased, the value of people's daily income and job salary are not being increased.

[Hewlet]

That's because this current day is more competitive than the older days.  Personally, I always say to my self that connection is one thing one shouldn't take for granted, because it does a lot, networking with the right people really does take one far, while working  hard we should make sure we're net working with people who'll take are names to high places too.

Anyway you present yourself, you will see people that leaves in that way and that sees life from that point of view and if you want to make them the circle you want to leave by, it is very much easy for you to leave in that way. there are a lot of people that are still surviving merely through hard work and strenuous activities because that is all that they know how to do.

The absence of the right skillset always result to you working really hard. if you don't have soft skill, you will have to do physical job and if you can't do the kind of physical job that involves the use of mental power you will be brought low to using only your strength as a means to your survival end. The more you shy away from getting skilled, you are indirectly saying that your strength becomes your skill and your body will suffer at old age.

[Etranger]

Yes, a few decades ago we heard and saw that hard work can lead to success, and people succeeded by working hard at that time. But if we look at the present time, we see that everything has improved, and the price of every item in the market has increased, but the salary of a worker has not increased. When a worker works hard day and night, his salary is very little, which is enough to meet all his family needs. When a worker tries to save as much as he can from his salary, but he is not able to, only the high price of things increases. Moreover, due to the inflation in the country, people fail to work hard and earn money and create wealth. To create wealth in the present time, along with hard work, you have to invest and join the business, only then will there be a possibility. But in the present time, those who only work hard and earn money to meet their family needs cannot create their wealth in any way. So now, not much value is obtained by working hard like before, even though the price of everything has increased, the value of people's daily income and job salary are not being increased.

This is especially true in relation to countries with weak economies. There, salaries not only of workers but also of representatives of other professions in no way keep up with rising prices and inflation. In some countries this problem is at least partially solved with the help of relatively cheap loans that the majority can access. For housing, for a car, for education. But there are countries, like Ukraine for example, where loans are not cheap at all. And getting even those is practically unrealistic, because neither the banks nor the population itself believes that one can count on being able to repay them. So no one will issue them for a long term, and you cannot pay off housing in 3 years on such salary levels.

[steve5946]

Yes, a few decades ago we heard and saw that hard work can lead to success, and people succeeded by working hard at that time. But if we look at the present time, we see that everything has improved, and the price of every item in the market has increased, but the salary of a worker has not increased. When a worker works hard day and night, his salary is very little, which is enough to meet all his family needs. When a worker tries to save as much as he can from his salary, but he is not able to, only the high price of things increases. Moreover, due to the inflation in the country, people fail to work hard and earn money and create wealth. To create wealth in the present time, along with hard work, you have to invest and join the business, only then will there be a possibility. But in the present time, those who only work hard and earn money to meet their family needs cannot create their wealth in any way. So now, not much value is obtained by working hard like before, even though the price of everything has increased, the value of people's daily income and job salary are not being increased.

You make a valid point. Inflation has changed the equation for many workers. Even people who work long hours often find that most of their income goes toward basic living expenses, with nothing to save or invest. That's why relying solely on wages has become much more difficult than it was for previous generations.

[jvanname]

You make a valid point. Inflation has changed the equation for many workers. Even people who work long hours often find that most of their income goes toward basic living expenses, with nothing to save or invest. That's why relying solely on wages has become much more difficult than it was for previous generations.

This is what happens when everyone goes to college. College makes people unemployable because colleges promote violence. I know. I was a professor.

[ASloveapg]

There's a saying in my country: "Work kills horses." What does it mean? Hard work will never make a person rich. You need to work with your head, not your hands. Only this approach will provide all the necessary resources for a decent standard of living. It's a shame my parents didn't tell me about this. They were factory workers and didn't know about such things. That's why they raised me that way. No, I don't blame them in any way. They did what they knew best.

Hardwork alone won't make one to become wealthy, though its necessary for one to show effort while working but it will have to be supported with smartness because adding smart in what their hard work brings fast result. That is why, some people who work for few hours can get double of the money of those who spend the whole day working, because smart work gives one the idea to know or navigate ways on how to earn more money. So, hardwork does matter but doing it the right way matters more.

If hard work was the only key to success, then those who build buildings, work all day under the scorching sun, carry bags of cement on their heads up 5 floors, and work so hard, then they would be the first to achieve success. Actually, hard work is necessary, but in the right place and hard work does not only mean physical labor, but rather how much intelligence you are using, this is the main effort. The more intelligence you use, research, use your skills, and when you add hard work to these, then your results will be the best. Not only more work, but also doing the right work is equally important. In this current era of competition, if you do not use your intelligence wisely, then it will be difficult to survive in any field, be it business or investment, you have to solve every problem through the use of intelligence, not with only one hard work.