Why Working Long, Hard Hours Doesn’t Necessarily Equal Success

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Why Working Long, Hard Hours Doesn’t Necessarily Equal Success

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<p>Growing up, it was drilled into me by my dad and granddads you have to work hard in life if you want to have anything. So it was only natural I would carry this belief with me for most of my life. While I do believe some hard work is involved in being successful, it isn’t necessarily “the” work ethic to have.</p>
<p>For example, have you ever had to dig a ditch? I’m not talking about a little ditch for a stream of water to flow through. I’m talking a ditch three to four feet in the ground over, let’s say, six feet at the least? It’s hard work which can take hours to do with just a shovel, pick, and sledgehammer. I’ve done it before so I know it’s hard work. While this kind of work can potentially pay well, at the end of the day, you are sore and too tired to really enjoy the fruit of your labor: your pay for the job.</p>
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<p>Another example would be the belief that working longer each day ultimately leads to success. I’ve been guilty of this as well. I would put in between 8 to 10 hours just about every day, hardly taking a full day off, and I was miserable. Instead of focusing on results, I was focusing on packing as much work as I could into those 8 to 10 hours as I could. In my head, I thought I was working hard towards my goals but I wasn’t. Granted, I was working hard but I wasn’t getting any closer to my goals.</p>
<p>It wasn’t till I read Tim Ferriss’ excellent Four-Hour Work Week book when it FINALLY hit me: I wasn’t really working towards my goals- I was working on “busy” work which made me feel like I was working towards my goals.</p>
<p>It was a real eye opener, for sure. Since that realization, I’ve cut out a lot of the work I use to do because it wasn’t taking me towards my goals. This included letting go of some projects which I had invested time and effort in. It wasn’t easy but if there is one thing everyone has the same amount of it is time. I made some hard choices which ultimately have given me more time to apply towards other more worthwhile goals.</p>
<p>I’ve also made the switch to focusing on producing X number of results a day. Usually two to three results a day which will take me closer to my goals regardless of what else I do for the day. Instead of having a long To Do list for each day, I now have a short results list which I can usually finish before 4:00- sometimes even before lunch!</p>
<p>Since making the switch, I have found a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders and I also find myself in a better mood overall, and with more time for myself and my family. So if you find yourself like myself not too long ago, I strongly suggest you take a step back and see if the current working method is really taking you closer to your goals or not. If it isn’t- then stop! The ultimate goal of any type of work is a result. That should be your focus. Little baby results which ultimately take you to your goals.</p>
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<p>So which working method are you using? Is it giving you the results you want? I will be waiting for your comments, thank you my readers and friends!</p>
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