It’s Not How Hard You Try

Work hard and you will be rewarded. It sounds simple.

But remember what it was like studying for a test? Some kids studied forever and did poorly. Some studied hardly at all and made great grades.
You can spend incredible effort inefficiently and gain nothing. Or, you can spend modest efforts efficiently and be rewarded.
The purpose of what you do is to make progress, not just to expend yourself.


Extracted from ‘The 100 Simple Secrets of Successful People’ by David Niven, Ph.D.