{"id":106839,"date":"2023-06-25T15:34:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T19:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=106839"},"modified":"2023-07-03T11:16:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T15:16:09","slug":"work-hard-to-achieve-your-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/work-hard-to-achieve-your-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Hard to Achieve Your Goals\u2014and Know When to Rest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you have defined professional and personal goals? How much work are you willing to put in to reach them? How much effort are they worth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tim Ferriss collected advice from experts in various fields, and many of them spoke about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-hard-work-in-life\/\">importance of hard work<\/a>, especially in the pursuit of worthy goals. Some also highlighted the importance of working smart and not overdoing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more to get inspired to work hard to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/steps-to-achieve-your-goals\/\">achieve your goals<\/a> and to find wisdom about where to draw the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-work-hard-to-achieve-your-goals\">Work Hard to Achieve Your Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of Ferriss\u2019s experts advocate working as hard as you can to accomplish the important goals you\u2019ve identified and prioritized. Weightlifting champion Jerzy Gregorek argues that <strong>everything that makes a meaningful impact on the world is the result of countless years of hard work.<\/strong> Thus, the ultimate act of love and selflessness you can give is to work hard to achieve your goals. Whenever you face a challenging decision, ask yourself which choice involves more hardship\u2014it\u2019s usually the right one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Get More Done by Working Less<\/strong><br><br>Tim Ferriss himself offers somewhat of a counterargument to this idea in his first book, <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-4-hour-workweek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The 4-Hour Workweek<\/em><\/a>. By streamlining your schedule and using your time more strategically, it\u2019s often possible to achieve the same meaningful impact on the world (or more) while putting in significantly less work.<br><br>Ferriss cites <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-4-hour-workweek\/part-2#pareto-and-the-80-20-rule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the 80\/20 Rule<\/a>, which states that often, 20% of your efforts cause 80% of your results. By studying which of your efforts generate the most results and devoting more time to those tasks, you can vastly increase your impact without working any harder. For example, when he was selling brain supplements, Ferriss found that by dropping unprofitable clients and seeking out more clients like his best ones, his profits rose even if he worked fewer hours. This helped him serve his best clients even better and earned him more time and money to <a href=\"https:\/\/saiseifoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">invest in causes meaningful to him<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hard-work-is-rewarding\">Hard Work Is Rewarding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, some of Ferriss\u2019s experts contend that hard work is its own reward. Champion wrestler and quadruple amputee Kyle Maynard asserts that <strong>painful struggle is the source of his greatest joys.<\/strong> He states that he gets much more fulfillment from fighting against impossible odds than he would from settling into a safe, comfortable life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Pursuing hard work won\u2019t necessarily make you feel joyful right away. Some research has found that painful hard work <a href=\"https:\/\/elemental.medium.com\/hard-work-is-the-key-to-true-happiness-aka-your-parents-were-right-cfeb20bbe02a#:~:text=This%20%E2%80%9Cupon%20reflection%E2%80%9D%20component%20is%20important.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sometimes <em>lowers<\/em> happiness while you\u2019re in the midst of it<\/a>, but reflecting on memories of hard work creates strong feelings of satisfaction. Conversely, the tendency to avoid effortful tasks is significantly correlated with depression.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-counterpoint-productivity-requires-rest\">Counterpoint: Productivity Requires Rest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of Ferriss\u2019s experts offer a caveat to the advice to work hard: Don\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-push-yourself\/\">push yourself<\/a> past your limits. Ultra-marathoner Amelia Boone contends that rest is a necessary part of life, and skipping it only hampers your health and performance. <em>Huffington Post <\/em>founder Arianna Huffington agrees, adding that if you need more rest, it may help to tell yourself that <strong>time spent taking care of yourself is <\/strong><strong><em>work<\/em><\/strong>, since you need it to fuel your productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: If you see taking care of yourself as \u201cwork,\u201d as Huffington suggests, you may want to know: What\u2019s the most efficient way to do this \u201cwork\u201d? In other words, if you want to enhance your performance, avoid pushing yourself too far, and preserve your health, what\u2019s the most efficient way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-relax-your-brain\/\">rest your brain<\/a>? In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/hyperfocus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Hyperfocus<\/em><\/a>, Chris Bailey recommends <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/hyperfocus\/chapter-7#why-how-and-when-to-intentionally-mind-wander-for-better-rest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">intentionally <em>mind-wandering<\/em><\/a>: Engage in a fun activity that\u2019s easy to do without thinking, so you can take a break from forcing yourself to focus. Second, make sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/hyperfocus\/chapter-7#why-and-how-to-sleep-better\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">get enough quality <em>sleep<\/em><\/a>. A good night\u2019s sleep can increase your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/improve-working-memory-moonwalking-with-einstein\/\">working memory<\/a> capacity by almost 60%, allowing you to be vastly more productive than if you tried to work while sleep deprived.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have defined professional and personal goals? How much work are you willing to put in to reach them? How much effort are they worth? Tim Ferriss collected advice from experts in various fields, and many of them spoke about the importance of hard work, especially in the pursuit of worthy goals. Some also highlighted the importance of working smart and not overdoing it. 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