Working for long is not the same as working hard
Summary
- Working for long does not equal working hard
Details
- Working out for many hours shooting hoops might only develop the skill of being in the gym, not necessarily of making baskets
- To improve, one must Practise deliberately to learn a skill
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When most people talk about working hard, they use the amount of time they worked as an indicator of how hard they worked. (i.e. “I worked 60 hours this week!”)
Putting in a lot of time might make you tired, but simply working a lot (even if it’s 10,000 hours over the course of your career) isn’t enough to make you a top performer. It’s not the same thing as practicing deliberately. Most people who think they are working hard are merely developing the skill of being in the gym, not the skill of making baskets.