The most dreaded combination of words

Hard work - Two words, that when combined cause countless number of people to panic.

But what exactly is it about Hard work that causes these people to tremble in fear inside themselves?

Well, it's exactly what you might guess. The mere fact is that these two words evoke another word and that is "challenge."

So why challenge yourself? why embark on this route in the first place? Why not just take the easiest route and avoid hard work all together. That's probably the mindset of millions of others right now. But here's the thing, do you want to be just one fraction of that million? or would you want to separate yourself from the crowd and stand out amongst your peers? I sincerely hope it's the latter.

The truth of the matter about hard work is that unless you are willing to drench yourself in your work beyond the capacity of the average person, then your simply not cut out to succeed. Sure, you may be able to get through certain parts of your life by taking the easier path, but will you be able to get lucky every time? are you guaranteed to maintain that success? My guess would be no. And that's exactly what hard work does for you. It gives you a guarantee that you will find success one way or another. And if in the unfortunate event, success does not come, hard work will give you the satisfaction of attempt.

Hard work is universal. You can endeavor in any field in life, and work hard at it. Once you discipline yourself to do what is the "hardest" or most "challenging," you will then exhibit the wonderful results that are denied to those who chose not to work hard. So, Believe me when I say this, Hard work pays off. It may not come right away, but persistence and patience are one of the key qualities of a hard working person.

So how do you become a "hard-working person"? Simple. You accept the fact that in anything you venture in life, you won't succumb to anything less than hard work. You will push yourself to the absolute end. You will give not only give a 100% effort but 200%. Determination, will-power and motivation should be the words you live off of. The same reason cars need fuel to operate, plants need water & sunlight to grow, applies to us as well. We need hard work to succeed and achieve our ambitious goals in life.

So, I encourage you to make an extra effort in your daily existence and realize that your life will reach a WHOLE new level when you begin to stop neglecting and fearing hard work and rather, make it one of your strengths. When you give yourself a purpose in life and live for something greater than yourself then hard work becomes easy, simple as that.

I'll end on a quote here that sums up this post perfectly. "I do not know anyone who has gotten to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but it will get you pretty darn near."