2A: Work Hard or Work Smart?

For a homework assignment my classmates and I were assigned a number of readings to look at and to take notes on.  I’m not going to lie, I found some of the articles a bit boring and confusing.  Other than those few boring articles I found the other ones quiet enjoyable and helpful.  I think my favorite one was Work Hard or Work Smart written by Tom Weber. (http://www.deliverfreedom.com/blog/work-hard-or-work-smart/)  Right as I started reading this article I immediately connected with what it was saying.  What caught my eye the most was when he said “This is what you need in order to start your year strong.  Start with the work smart part, here’s how.” I knew right then that this article was going to give me tips on how to prepare myself for all the hard work yet to come, and I need all the advice I can get! Tom gave a very useful tip in his article. He said you need to really evaluate your situation first.  You need to realize what you need to get done, and how you are going to get it done.  Although this tip may seem a bit obvious most people do not really think about things before they do them.  Tom says in this article in order to work hard you need to be smart and make a plan.  I think making a goal can really help you achieve something.  Writing it down makes it seem more realistic and easier to reach, whether the goal relates to school or not.  In my opinion the best part of this whole article was about working harder than you think possible.  A quote from the article that really inspired me was “You have way more in you than you can imagine. You are stronger than you think you are, you are more creative than you believe yourself to be, you are infinitely more powerful than you believe you are and you can reach that summit.” This quote really made me realize something, that even when something seems hard or impossible you may surprise yourself when you believe in yourself.  When your mind is set on accomplishing an important goal you can be greater than you could ever imagine.