I fell into a trap and you can learn from my mistakes
How many people know the value of hard work?
From a young age, I was taught to work hard.
It’s instilled in many of us.
And there’s much to be learned from working hard.
But I’ve made a mistake in the past when getting my hands dirty.
Hard work is often put on a pedestal. That’s mostly good.
But at one point, I was working hard for the sake of working hard.
I didn’t know where I was going.
This wasn’t great.
I was toiling away to earn a 4.0 GPA, but it felt like I was going through the motions.
It wasn’t worth the sacrifices I made in the other areas of my life.
Imagine getting in a car in a desert near the center of America.
Your goal is to make it to New York City.
You’re blindfolded and allowed to drive.
So, you floor it and start moving at 150 miles per hour.
What are the odds you’d make it to New York City?
They’re pretty slim.
In reality, plenty of people do this in their life. They work incredibly hard for years on end, but don’t pause to reflect on what they want and where they’re going.
Eventually, they might come up for air and think about the years they’ve sacrificed toiling away.
For some people, it’s totally worth every second.
For others, they might have some regrets.
I’m not saying that anyone should avoid hard work. But I am saying that years can be wasted working hard and moving in the wrong direction.
In a culture so focused on efficiency and high output, it’s tough to find time to slow down and reflect.
It’s worth every second if you can find that time.
Time spent reflecting can save years of unnecessary work.
We need to figure out a way to pair hard work with a sense of direction.
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