Just hard work doesn't guarantee wealth anymore.

[Pablo-wood]

In today's world problem solving is the secret to wealth. One might be working hard or giving in so much to their careers or role but as long as they are not solving major problems within that very location they might just make money enough for survival. It takes creativity and solutions to command wealth. Sometimes we try to solve problems but within the wrong location which makes it difficult to accurate the wealth that should accompany our efforts but with the right audience it becomes easier to be wealthy.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I agree, this is exactly what I am trying to do, for example. But the problem here is that you are competing with those who apply for the same job having much better starting conditions. And it is more profitable for an employer to hire a citizen of a country with a strong rule of law, where tax requirements are clear and labor legislation is well-developed. Rather than someone from the third world, with whom there can be far more legal complications. It is very sad and disappointing, and I myself suffer from this constantly, but it is a fact that cannot be ignored. And that is why the only way to win this competition is by being ready to work for a lower salary.

I understand your point of view. A job that guarantees a bi-weekly salary is great for covering day-to-day expenses, but the competition is fierce, and your preparation and experience are what truly give you an edge over other candidates.

I know that in an inflationary economy, where conditions are extremely tough and you constantly feel the financial pressure, you're forced to take on extra work. However, beyond standard salaried jobs, there are alternative options like taking on micro-tasks to earn extra income.

Nowadays, a lot of people rely on AI tools like running automated YouTube channels—or try becoming content creators to generate revenue. The catch? Fully utilizing these AI tools requires paid credits or monthly subscriptions. To build a proper, well-established project using them, you eventually have to pay, which adds another layer of financial complexity.

The way out? Consistently building a DCA position in BTC alongside a fiat-backed emergency fund to give yourself some breathing room.

[DYOR+BTC]

Their are different elements of success, tagging hardwork as the elementary or main factor of success is one great mistake many makes at some point. Its important to work hard but not consider it as the only factor responsible for success because to an extent it may fail when applied without other working strategies.
Many that turned successful at the long run are once that introduced not only hardwork but other factors like smartness,  dedication,  perseverance and so may reasons they consider necessary to there success.  On this its better not relying on hardwork alone because even without hardwork many still made it to the part of success.

[Mehmet69]

Their are different elements of success, tagging hardwork as the elementary or main factor of success is one great mistake many makes at some point. Its important to work hard but not consider it as the only factor responsible for success because to an extent it may fail when applied without other working strategies.
Many that turned successful at the long run are once that introduced not only hardwork but other factors like smartness,  dedication,  perseverance and so may reasons they consider necessary to there success.  On this its better not relying on hardwork alone because even without hardwork many still made it to the part of success.

Yes, you are right, success never comes based on one thing. I think hard work and concentration are equally important in achieving success. But hard work is the most necessary to concentrate on any work. If a person is hardworking, then he can be much more concentrated or diligent in a work. Hard work is considered a good habit to be successful.

But you said, many people have reached the peak of success without hard work. I do not think this kind of example is always applicable. Because if a beginner is not hardworking towards his work, then he will not be able to learn many things that will make him successful in the future. Exceptions can never be an example for ordinary people. So I believe that to be successful, first of all, you have to be hardworking. It is possible to achieve success easily only if you turn hard work into smart work over time.

[Uhwuchukwu53]

Hard is primarily for the body to stand some pressure in search of human daily bread but not guarantee to success, any hard work without wisdom, smartness and intelligent will end up tear and wear if the body without achieving any tangible thing to record , facts hard shown severally that if hard work is the guarantee of success trucks pushers and others sort of hard work like tunnel diggers would have become the most richest in human kind, smartness back with wisdom and intelligent is the key. Not quenching the zeal of not given up which is conquering defeat spirit of failing never given trials on new things and pursuing for better living is more assuring to succeed than just mere hard work without courageous mentality.

[CryptoBuds]

Their are different elements of success, tagging hardwork as the elementary or main factor of success is one great mistake many makes at some point. Its important to work hard but not consider it as the only factor responsible for success because to an extent it may fail when applied without other working strategies.
Many that turned successful at the long run are once that introduced not only hardwork but other factors like smartness,  dedication,  perseverance and so may reasons they consider necessary to there success.  On this its better not relying on hardwork alone because even without hardwork many still made it to the part of success.

But you said, many people have reached the peak of success without hard work. I do not think this kind of example is always applicable. Because if a beginner is not hardworking towards his work, then he will not be able to learn many things that will make him successful in the future. Exceptions can never be an example for ordinary people. So I believe that to be successful, first of all, you have to be hardworking. It is possible to achieve success easily only if you turn hard work into smart work over time.

If being rich is also considered success, then people who got rich through inheritance or by getting lucky and winning the lottery can be successful without working hard.

Apart from those rare cases, I've never really seen anyone become successful without workinghard. Even the top billionaires today or famous athletes, singers and celebrities...They all had to put in a lot of time, effort and persistence to get where they are. It wasn't just because they're smarter or more talented than everyone else.

@DYOR+BTC, like you said, success is a combination of many factors, and hard work is one of them. Its also something you can't really do without if you want to be successful.

[Beke_26]

Hark work with a touch of smartness is good I mean, all those rich men we heard of today is hard work, consistency and refusing to give up that brought them where they are today. Take for instance, a man called "Michael Faraday" that discovered electricity bulb. In our secondary school days, we were told of how many failed attempts he put in until he finally got it right, he was persistent in his hard work and never gave up.

Nowadays, the situation of our country now makes us to believe that hark work doesn't pay any more why because there are so many graduates with good grades out there unemployed. After all the effort put together. Corrupt system where they see the rightful candidate for a particular position and give it to one who doesn't deserve it has made us believe that hard work don't pay, no it does.

[Etranger]

I agree, this is exactly what I am trying to do, for example. But the problem here is that you are competing with those who apply for the same job having much better starting conditions. And it is more profitable for an employer to hire a citizen of a country with a strong rule of law, where tax requirements are clear and labor legislation is well-developed. Rather than someone from the third world, with whom there can be far more legal complications. It is very sad and disappointing, and I myself suffer from this constantly, but it is a fact that cannot be ignored. And that is why the only way to win this competition is by being ready to work for a lower salary.

I understand your point of view. A job that guarantees a bi-weekly salary is great for covering day-to-day expenses, but the competition is fierce, and your preparation and experience are what truly give you an edge over other candidates.

I know that in an inflationary economy, where conditions are extremely tough and you constantly feel the financial pressure, you're forced to take on extra work. However, beyond standard salaried jobs, there are alternative options like taking on micro-tasks to earn extra income.

Nowadays, a lot of people rely on AI tools like running automated YouTube channels—or try becoming content creators to generate revenue. The catch? Fully utilizing these AI tools requires paid credits or monthly subscriptions. To build a proper, well-established project using them, you eventually have to pay, which adds another layer of financial complexity.

The way out? Consistently building a DCA position in BTC alongside a fiat-backed emergency fund to give yourself some breathing room.

It's simply that you have to pay for everything in life, even if it isn't an obvious monetary transaction. There are just certain more popular, widely spread ways to earn money, and that is why the majority tries to make a living there. Content creation, for instance, is such a field because it is believed that you can make money there quickly, a lot of it, and without specific knowledge. But how many people try to do this, and how many actually end up making at least some income that would be considered supplemental? The success rate in this business is quite small. It is better to master less popular niches in order to win the competition and possess specific knowledge and skills.

[Localhostspeed]

Their are different elements of success, tagging hardwork as the elementary or main factor of success is one great mistake many makes at some point. Its important to work hard but not consider it as the only factor responsible for success because to an extent it may fail when applied without other working strategies.
Many that turned successful at the long run are once that introduced not only hardwork but other factors like smartness,  dedication,  perseverance and so may reasons they consider necessary to there success.  On this its better not relying on hardwork alone because even without hardwork many still made it to the part of success.

I don't think even right from inception wealth anyone has ever use hard work pay to make wealth. You can't do work all your life and become a wealthy peesn but it can be your basic entry to opportunities. People that have 100 Bitcoin today worth millions weren't millionaires before but they have job they were doing to be able to bought some Bitcoin, they believed in it and hold it to date and now they are millionaires from their hard earned money.

Some people invested in Nvida company shares, they never have much, some had savings and put all their money to buy that shares and today their lives has change for good. If you don't do work, some of the opportunity you have might not present there self to you. There were some people that watch Bitcoin crash in 2020 and couldn't bought yet they have interest in buying Bitcoin, the opportunity of hard work that pays you can get you somethings.

[LUCKMCFLY]

It's simply that you have to pay for everything in life, even if it isn't an obvious monetary transaction. There are just certain more popular, widely spread ways to earn money, and that is why the majority tries to make a living there. Content creation, for instance, is such a field because it is believed that you can make money there quickly, a lot of it, and without specific knowledge. But how many people try to do this, and how many actually end up making at least some income that would be considered supplemental? The success rate in this business is quite small. It is better to master less popular niches in order to win the competition and possess specific knowledge and skills.

It's not easy, it's difficult. If you start creating content on a social network, maybe fewer than 20 people will see it. If you have a large family and good friends, they can help you reach more people, but if you're starting from scratch, you have to create a lot of content for people to start finding it interesting.

But every beginning is difficult, it's tough, it's very hard, but you know what the key is? Don't give up. If you create content and only 1 or 2 people see it, it doesn't matter, at least someone is watching it, or at least taking a few seconds to watch it. Then that same person starts watching more content if you have variety. It's a process that takes time, but you'll see your own community growing.

I know these things because I've taken many courses on them; the thing is that to dedicate yourself specifically to that, you need a lot of available time.

[fruktik]

I agree, this is exactly what I am trying to do, for example. But the problem here is that you are competing with those who apply for the same job having much better starting conditions. And it is more profitable for an employer to hire a citizen of a country with a strong rule of law, where tax requirements are clear and labor legislation is well-developed. Rather than someone from the third world, with whom there can be far more legal complications. It is very sad and disappointing, and I myself suffer from this constantly, but it is a fact that cannot be ignored. And that is why the only way to win this competition is by being ready to work for a lower salary.

As far as I know, even a cleaner in an EU country earns more than an engineer in Russia. A country possessing such vast resources is languishing in poverty and a lack of rights. No matter how hard you work, the outcome remains meager. There is no point in working tirelessly; it leads nowhere, yet it can cause health problems.

Life is good only for government officials and lawmakers. They certainly have no complaints about their lives—after all, luxury and wealth have become their hallmarks.

[Etranger]

It's simply that you have to pay for everything in life, even if it isn't an obvious monetary transaction. There are just certain more popular, widely spread ways to earn money, and that is why the majority tries to make a living there. Content creation, for instance, is such a field because it is believed that you can make money there quickly, a lot of it, and without specific knowledge. But how many people try to do this, and how many actually end up making at least some income that would be considered supplemental? The success rate in this business is quite small. It is better to master less popular niches in order to win the competition and possess specific knowledge and skills.

It's not easy, it's difficult. If you start creating content on a social network, maybe fewer than 20 people will see it. If you have a large family and good friends, they can help you reach more people, but if you're starting from scratch, you have to create a lot of content for people to start finding it interesting.

But every beginning is difficult, it's tough, it's very hard, but you know what the key is? Don't give up. If you create content and only 1 or 2 people see it, it doesn't matter, at least someone is watching it, or at least taking a few seconds to watch it. Then that same person starts watching more content if you have variety. It's a process that takes time, but you'll see your own community growing.

I know these things because I've taken many courses on them; the thing is that to dedicate yourself specifically to that, you need a lot of available time.

I didn't say that creating content is easy. I said that it is perceived by the general public as an easy and popular job because you don't need additional education for it, and education is usually understood in the context of universities. Besides, anyone can allegedly create content, whereas far from everyone becomes a nuclear physicist. But if you dig deeper into this topic, there is rarely anything easy there.

It is the same as with cryptocurrencies: those who don't work with them are prone to a mass of prejudices that it is easy money, somewhere alongside speculation, fraud, and so on. But this is out of ignorance, not because such prejudices are strongly backed by logic.

[Shineup]

The people who are smart workers are successful in all fields, as they know how to get more output, which is most important for us.  Many people are doing hard work, but they are not successful because they are wasting most of the time on useless things. If you prepare for any exam, you should not cram all books; you should focus on the areas from which examiner is picking the questions, prepare them and revise them many times, which will give you success. If you are giving all your time to your business, you are on the wrong path because you should give time to your health, which is most important because that will increase your efficiency; otherwise your output could go down. The people who are more hard worker they are failure in the real life.

You need to read all what the teacher teaches because you don't know where the questions will come from unless he gave a specific area of concentration before you can only read in the area he specified.

Hard work still covers it all not the one of digging the soil to just to survive, if you are smart it means you worked hard for it you don't just stay and become smart you might have under go some discipline, most wealthy people on earth today worked hard to make that money if they didn't work hard and applied wisdom they wouldn't have been successful you can't be lazy and be wealthy, although now the world is advancing and technology is improving smart people with good idea are also becoming wealthy with out much stress.

There is nothing like smart people with good idea are also becoming wealthy with out much stress, people are really spending a lot of time working with their brains to bring ideas to light and you are calling it not much stress, all stress are stress be it physically, mental stress there is no easy way of becoming wealthy, everybody are working hard even those using brain and those using physical strength, anyone who is lazy can never become wealthy even with the advancement of technology there is still no free money, you have to work and earn it.

[Queen uloma]

I agree that hard work is very important but in our society today hard work alone can’t guarantee wealth. A person can work for long hours and still find it hard to go about life, if the income doesn’t correspond with his expenses.

That’s why ownership of assets and businesses is very crucial . If a person can combine hard work with  ownership and investment that person will create more doors for financial growth. But we shouldn’t forget that ownership has  risk, and it’s not all investment that will do well.

[GIF-JOBS]

The people who are smart workers are successful in all fields, as they know how to get more output, which is most important for us.  Many people are doing hard work, but they are not successful because they are wasting most of the time on useless things. If you prepare for any exam, you should not cram all books; you should focus on the areas from which examiner is picking the questions, prepare them and revise them many times, which will give you success. If you are giving all your time to your business, you are on the wrong path because you should give time to your health, which is most important because that will increase your efficiency; otherwise your output could go down. The people who are more hard worker they are failure in the real life.

You need to read all what the teacher teaches because you don't know where the questions will come from unless he gave a specific area of concentration before you can only read in the area he specified.

Hard work still covers it all not the one of digging the soil to just to survive, if you are smart it means you worked hard for it you don't just stay and become smart you might have under go some discipline, most wealthy people on earth today worked hard to make that money if they didn't work hard and applied wisdom they wouldn't have been successful you can't be lazy and be wealthy, although now the world is advancing and technology is improving smart people with good idea are also becoming wealthy with out much stress.

There is nothing like smart people with good idea are also becoming wealthy with out much stress, people are really spending a lot of time working with their brains to bring ideas to light and you are calling it not much stress, all stress are stress be it physically, mental stress there is no easy way of becoming wealthy, everybody are working hard even those using brain and those using physical strength, anyone who is lazy can never become wealthy even with the advancement of technology there is still no free money, you have to work and earn it.

In today's era, if you are lazy, you will never reach any big stage. You may be dreaming of becoming very big at one time, but if you do not take any effective steps to realize your dream, then your dream will never come true. Basically, intelligence and hard work are needed together, many times from the outside it seems that intelligent people are getting rich with very little effort, but we usually see the results of their work, not the hard work behind it.

Everything requires time, patience and continuous effort, but if there is laziness in these, then this one laziness can make everything you have in vain. Do not look for any shortcut to become rich, and remember you can never achieve anything from within your comfort zone, so get out of your comfort zone first. you can never become rich overnight through anything and no one has become rich overnight, rather they have used their intelligence and worked patiently through hard work at the same time, and this is how they are currently at a successful stage.

[Youngrebel]

As far as I know, even a cleaner in an EU country earns more than an engineer in Russia. A country possessing such vast resources is languishing in poverty and a lack of rights. No matter how hard you work, the outcome remains meager. There is no point in working tirelessly; it leads nowhere, yet it can cause health problems.

Life is good only for government officials and lawmakers. They certainly have no complaints about their lives—after all, luxury and wealth have become their hallmarks.

I think it is very important not to generalize every workers situation across an entire country because the wages and living conditions in various countries actually depends on the kind of profession, the kind region, and also cost of living and the main issue is whether ordinary workers actually see the benefits of the country economic resources through decent wages, or opportunities, or maybe social services. Tho your points are valid most especially about how natural resources do not guarantee good standard of living.

[fruktik]

I think it is very important not to generalize every workers situation across an entire country because the wages and living conditions in various countries actually depends on the kind of profession, the kind region, and also cost of living and the main issue is whether ordinary workers actually see the benefits of the country economic resources through decent wages, or opportunities, or maybe social services. Tho your points are valid most especially about how natural resources do not guarantee good standard of living.

Natural resources belong to the oligarchs. Ordinary people cannot even hope to see any benefit from them. It increasingly seems to me that the situation will never change for the better. On the contrary, economists predict things will get much worse, and we need to brace ourselves for decades of poverty and destitution across the country.

To make matters worse, exports of these resources to other countries have stalled due to sanctions that keep intensifying. Consequently, there is no light at the end of the tunnel.

So, what is left to do? Rely solely on one’s own strength and capabilities. Pursue self-education so that this knowledge can eventually be put into practice.

[YellowSwap]

In today's world problem solving is the secret to wealth. One might be working hard or giving in so much to their careers or role but as long as they are not solving major problems within that very location they might just make money enough for survival. It takes creativity and solutions to command wealth. Sometimes we try to solve problems but within the wrong location which makes it difficult to accurate the wealth that should accompany our efforts but with the right audience it becomes easier to be wealthy.

As if problem solving doesn't task you, there are many secret to wealth that still requires a lot of work, nothing is that easy even if you found a recipe to wealth, to learn a skill isn't everything, you will have to put the skills in action and that's where the hardwork comes in.

I don't even know what to think or believe anymore, I just want to live, do whatever my mind desires, there is a rich man in my country who got exposed, his idea is to give people hope and requires them to buy ebook in return.

YouTubers are good examples, they trade crypto and they claimed their strategy works, yet they sell their trading software online making a lot of money, they still make money from YouTube too when people view them.

Taking advantage of the poor is how some rich men became rich, when something is labeled cheap so that people can easily buy many people won't think about how many people would want to buy just like them, this is common sense.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I didn't say that creating content is easy. I said that it is perceived by the general public as an easy and popular job because you don't need additional education for it, and education is usually understood in the context of universities. Besides, anyone can allegedly create content, whereas far from everyone becomes a nuclear physicist. But if you dig deeper into this topic, there is rarely anything easy there.

It is the same as with cryptocurrencies: those who don't work with them are prone to a mass of prejudices that it is easy money, somewhere alongside speculation, fraud, and so on. But this is out of ignorance, not because such prejudices are strongly backed by logic.

Currently, the people with the biggest audiences are TikTokers who create such low-quality content that I honestly can't believe they're so successful. I think people today lack a lot of common sense; they support streamers or TikTokers whose content is pure garbage. Competing with that isn't the hard part—what's hard is lowering yourself to that level just to make money, which is something I personally wouldn't do. It goes against who I am.

Things related to emerging fields will always face system obstacles, which naturally makes us wonder if they will really succeed. That's why I always emphasize that perseverance is what ultimately yields solid results.

I think people who master more complex skills have a much better chance of securing jobs where competition is lower, but that requires time and months of preparation. For example, being a full-stack JavaScript developer is extremely lucrative. Positions that demand both backend and frontend expertise, combined with AI skills, pay exceptionally well. But do you know what holds most people back? For a complete beginner, a course to gain real knowledge and valuable experience takes at least eight months. Is it worth it? Absolutely, but for someone in urgent need of money, taking that time is even harder.

[pusaka]

Perhaps many of us hear the words that are often said by people, namely "if you don't want to be poor, then work". It's interesting to talk about it, because the fact that people are "poor" does not mean that they are just silent, they work, it's just that the money they get is only enough for a day and even enough for breakfast and not for dinner. In this case they are not lucky because I see far away the difference, yes we are in the same dimension but with different fates. Then I asked why this all happened? honestly, it is difficult to get the answer because there are so many answers and one of them is related to fate.

Perhaps the most acceptable answer I can come up with is structurally poor. Yes, it is indeed the biggest factor in influencing poverty where someone who is actually not ready financially to force to build a household and his child becomes a victim. There is also a lot of talk about it because there is something spiritual about it.