Hard Work Is Good for What Ails You
Too many people shy away from hard work when they really should be working harder. From the inimitable Drayton Bird:
Assuming you and I work equally smart, I’d think whichever one of us worked the hardest would come out ahead. Hard work is good for what ails you.
When your business or job isn’t going the way you want it to, buckle down and redouble your efforts. You’ll be more productive, and at least some of your extra efforts will be rewarded – and hard work will have saved the day.
I recommend you read the entire post. I’ve been thinking about it almost daily since I read it a month ago.
King Solomon had much to say about the virtue of hard work. Here are a few choice quotes:
- “There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and tell himself that his labor is good.” Ecc. 2:24
- “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.” Ecc. 9:10
And one of my personal favorites:
- “Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening sowing will succeed, or whether both of them alike will be good.” Ecc. 11:6
Hard work covers a multitude of failures. Not all of your work will pay off, but some of it will. To draw a baseball analogy, the more times you step up to the plate, the more chances you have of hitting a home run.
Hard work isn’t a curse; it’s a blessing. It’s satisfying in a way that many other things are not. And there is almost always a reward for the person who works diligently to grow a business enterprise.
Drayton concludes: “Business or career floundering? Not where you want it to be? Work twice as hard. You may get twice the results.”
Amen.
-Ryan M. Healy
