On the subject of hard work vis a vis success, I would like to share a resource with you. If you find the following quote thought-provoking (or even just provoking) I invite you to follow the link at the end of the article to learn more about this revolutionary approach to prosperity and success.
Fred Gratzon has this to say about hard work and success:
You do not achieve breathtaking results by working long and hard. The true secret of success lies in leveraging/multiplying power and effectiveness. When that happens, it takes less effort to accomplish more.
Here’s the good news. There are easy ways to multiply the power of all your resources – your energy, your time, your skills, your brain power, your passion, your money, etc. You just need to know where and how to look for them. And, of course, you need to take the time to look.
Unfortunately people have bought into the concept of hard work so completely, they are blinded by it and they have sold their souls for skimpy paychecks instead of looking for better, easier, lazier ways that are many times more lucrative. It’s sad because it is so preventable.
Hard work is a superficial approach. And superficial approaches are always weak and ineffectual.
Hard work is just not necessary. There is ALWAYS an easier, more effective way of accomplishing the same thing. If you are working hard, it means you aren’t using your intelligence or creativity to find the “lever” that takes the work out of a task. Those who are motivated by laziness take the time to find that lever and therefore avoid the short-term and long-term misery of hard work. As a bonus, as if avoiding work was not reward enough, they also get rich.
In case you’ve never heard of him, Fred has created a great deal of success using these principles, and has written a book to share his methods with you. I have read the hardcover version of his book The Lazy Way to Success and I recommend it highly.
The one caveat I would offer to readers is this: the author mentions a meditation method as part of his system. Please keep in mind that the particular meditation method he recommends is not the only, nor even necessarily the best, meditation method available for these purposes. Many other meditation techniques can give the same benefits, and would work equally well with his system.
With that in mind, I encourage you to treat yourself to a thorough and thoughtful reading of his book. And you would like immediate access to this eye-opening book, you can find it in e-book format right here. Enjoy!
