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 and be rewarded.
The purpose of what you can do is make progress, not just to expend yourself.
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Achenbach's Pasteries was a Lancaster Country, Pennsylvania, institution. The family-owned bakery had a loyal customer base and had operated for more than four decades.
In the 1990s the owners decided to expand-to offer deli sandwishes and other goods and to add new locations for both retail and wholesale sales.
The bakery's owners had never worked harder in their lives than they did after the expansion. And in return for all their hard work, they got less money and the threat of bankruptcy because they could not keep up with debts incurred in the expansion.
Earl Hess, a retired business executive, provided capital to keep the company in business and then ultimately bought the entire operation. He looked at things as an objective observer and found that the bakery was doomed by inefficiencies. "They had too many products. Ninety percent of sales came from 10 percent of the products. They were losing their aprons making low-volume items."
Hess says when he took over the company he knew "These people couldn't possibly have worked any harder, but they could have worked smarter."
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Effort is the single most overrated trait in producing success. People rank it as the best predictor of success when in reality it is one of the least significant factors. Effort, by itself, is a terrible predictor of outcomes because infficient effort is a tremendous source of discouragement, leaving people to conclude that they can never succeed since even expending maximum effort has not produced results.
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 and be rewarded.
The purpose of what you can do is make progress, not just to expend yourself.
***
Achenbach's Pasteries was a Lancaster Country, Pennsylvania, institution. The family-owned bakery had a loyal customer base and had operated for more than four decades.
In the 1990s the owners decided to expand-to offer deli sandwishes and other goods and to add new locations for both retail and wholesale sales.
The bakery's owners had never worked harder in their lives than they did after the expansion. And in return for all their hard work, they got less money and the threat of bankruptcy because they could not keep up with debts incurred in the expansion.
Earl Hess, a retired business executive, provided capital to keep the company in business and then ultimately bought the entire operation. He looked at things as an objective observer and found that the bakery was doomed by inefficiencies. "They had too many products. Ninety percent of sales came from 10 percent of the products. They were losing their aprons making low-volume items."
Hess says when he took over the company he knew "These people couldn't possibly have worked any harder, but they could have worked smarter."
**
Effort is the single most overrated trait in producing success. People rank it as the best predictor of success when in reality it is one of the least significant factors. Effort, by itself, is a terrible predictor of outcomes because infficient effort is a tremendous source of discouragement, leaving people to conclude that they can never succeed since even expending maximum effort has not produced results.
I don't wanna admit it, but yeah, there are really sometimes when i study so hard and get shit results and there are also times where i burn midnight oil and still get shit results!? End of the day, determination is a what i really need, but how to maintain that determination is another thing.
Finally!!! For more than half a year since I've made that promise. . .I'm in Zhongyin Sheng already!!! haha, but my priority is still Diyin Sheng, NOBODY's fighting with me for that piece of treasure.
Oh well, unfortunately things hasn't turned out good for me. Other than limited funds and huge debts, there's way too much commitments(basically more payments) to make. AAAHHH!!! When will money drop from the sky??? And worst still, because of the FYPJ in BITC in China, either i have to sacrifice regatta'07(DB) or Esplanade's Beautiful Sunday + Annual Concert (CO).
I'm way too tired, have to rest now, hope u enjoy today's today on "how hard you try"
1 comment:
Very true.study smartly and not just about putting in the effort.
Well-said well-said.Applause!!
well, maybe u can give me some tips on how to study smartly.
congrats har!finally got your zhongyin sheng.
Money money money.don't buy so much food can already.
less food= more money dropping down from the sky.
Don't know what crap i'm writing.just feel like crapping and dropping u a msg.haha
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