Just work hard

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Post by antigua » Sun, Jul 17, 2011, 5:26 AM UTC

Re: Just work hard

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Post by hippich » Sun, Jul 17, 2011, 6:35 AM UTC

At some point in my life I was into NLP (neuro-lingustic programming - just few bits of practical psychology.

What I've found - many dreamers do not need to achieve it - they already experienced what they are dreaming about and it is the same as to achieve it for them. It's like watch a trailer for a movie and then get bored in the movie theater..

There is opposite side - people who never dream and find any excuse to not think about possible future..

I believe, right way is in the middle - you have to dream, but only so much to start wanting to get there. And never try to experience the whole thing in a dream.

So we should teach kidos to dream, but only enough to ignite the spark, but not to burn it full.. Have no clue how to do this tho...

Re: Just work hard

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Post by diziet » Sun, Jul 17, 2011, 8:02 AM UTC

I know I am nitpicking, but is there a reason that a huge semi-transparent dark box is in the middle of my screen, informing me that:

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I do not quite see any content that requires the use of JavaScript, nor does the noscript handler identify my browser, Firefox 5, correctly.

Re: Just work hard

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Post by mmccomb » Sun, Jul 17, 2011, 8:34 AM UTC

Hard work alone is often not sufficient. The real solution is to work hard but also to work smart. You need to find a balance between slogging just to get things done and innovating to reduce the slog required in the future. This applies not apply to physical tasks but also to learning. When learning a new skill/subject it's easy to expend a lot of effort reading whole books and articles without taking the leap of getting your hands dirty and applying your learning, but without doing so you can't build the neural connections required to learn.

Re: Just work hard

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Post by johnw » Sun, Jul 17, 2011, 8:57 AM UTC

Putting in the hard work is a huge part of being successful, no doubt, but this article talks as if it is the ONLY important thing, which I disagree with.

You can easily end up working hard on the wrong thing. Writing an app or building a startup that sells something nobody wants for example. There are plenty of people working super hard on already doomed projects because they didn't do enough market research or listen to the right people.

You have to work hard AND get a lot of other stuff right as well to have any chance of success. There are plenty of things you can do e.g. automating tasks and outsourcing that don't require extra work but can improve your chances of success.

Forgive me if this seems obvious, it just bothered me how the article tried to sell hard work as a silver bullet. I don't think it's that simple.

Re: Just work hard

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Post by corin_ » Sun, Jul 17, 2011, 9:03 AM UTC

  A truly invaluable life is comprised of the journey

Something worth remembering in all aspects of life, not just your career. Without the low-points the highs aren't as noticeable, and, in my experience, some of the hardest things I've experienced are also some of the memories I cherish the most.

I wish I could express this view in a less cheesy fashion, but I don't think I can. It's a cliché, but it also often happens to be the truth.

Re: Just work hard

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Post by drats » Sun, Jul 17, 2011, 9:05 AM UTC

I just realised my generation is now old enough to be complaining about younger generations.

I think the only "generational" debate worth having these days will be the funding of the pensions (promised to people but not always saved for) and medical procedures of the long-lived baby boomers whilst simultaneously dealing with the debt mountains in the West. The debt in the West is approaching, I think may have exceeded in some instances, levels just after the end of WWII. A nice big screen TV doesn't quite have the same quality as defeating fascism.

Re: Just work hard

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Post by chadp » Sun, Jul 17, 2011, 9:12 AM UTC

hippich wrote: post #2

At some point in my life I was into NLP (neuro-lingustic programming - just few bits of practical psychology. What I've found - many dreamers do not need to achieve it - they already experienced what they are dreaming about and it is the same as to achieve it for them. It's like watch a trailer for a movie and then get bored in the movie theater.. There is opposite side - people who never dream and find any excuse to…

I disagree. Dream and want it "so bad you can taste it". Then work hard to achieve it.

Re: Just work hard

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Post by corin_ » Sun, Jul 17, 2011, 9:23 AM UTC

hippich wrote: post #2

At some point in my life I was into NLP (neuro-lingustic programming - just few bits of practical psychology. What I've found - many dreamers do not need to achieve it - they already experienced what they are dreaming about and it is the same as to achieve it for them. It's like watch a trailer for a movie and then get bored in the movie theater.. There is opposite side - people who never dream and find any excuse to…

Nope, you've just been having the wrong dreams. Find the right ones and it won't matter how much you dream about it, when you get there it will be just as good.

Re: Just work hard

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Post by chegra » Sun, Jul 17, 2011, 9:26 AM UTC

I was going to ask HN yesterday how many unfinished app they currently have. This stems from the fact that a developer with a popular app told me currently he has 30+ unfinished apps in his IDE right now. Naturally, I started to feel good about the my 4-5 projects that are unfinished right now.

But, the truth is this isn't school. School strives on following through, passing every test, rinse and repeat. In the world of business you only need one.

"The point of all this is that it doesn’t matter how many times you fail. It doesn’t matter how many times you almost get it right. No one is going to know or care about your failures, and (n)either should you. All you have to do is learn from them and those around you because

All that matters in business is that you get it right once.

Then everyone can tell you how lucky you are." - Mark Cuban

My point being, so what if their t-shirt company failed, onto the next one. These guys get it.

[btw Antigua are you from Antigua in the Caribbean?]