“Does it make you ill that someone, somewhere is working harder than you? My point is that your why has to be so immense that you not only do all the hard, painful work, day after day, but you are also willing to make sacrifices on a routine basis.” -Jason Khalipa in his book As Many Reps As Possible.
The people among us who work the hardest are people who have a steadfast reason and motivation, or ‘why’, for what they are doing and working to achieve.
What makes the difference in people who are the hardest working people we know are that they find joy in the journey. They love getting better. They love the feeling of accomplishment at the end of a difficult workout or a long day at work. They know that hard work is part of the process of improvement. You will not become the best version of yourself by staying in your comfort zone.
The truth is that while one person slacks off, his or her competitor is putting in the work to get better. While one person hits the snooze button, someone else is meal prepping. Someone else is reading before they go to work. Someone else is going to the gym before work. While one salesman sits on the couch after work day after day, his competitor is attending night classes for business school. While one counselor indulges in junk food at the end of the day on a normal basis, his or her competitor is reading textbooks on how they can better hone their craft.
Be the hardest working person you know.
Questions for reflection:
- What is your definition of hard work?
- What are you letting get in your way of working as hard as you can?
- What is one specific area of your life where you can work harder?
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