advice-misc

hard work: hard work is indeed the largest controllable determinant of success, and it is also a virtue. However, one thing to be aware of is that you may have more demands on your time than you can satisfy even if you work hard. In this case, you will have to choose how much time to spend on each thing, and the effects of depriving some things of your time will be the same as if that was the only thing you had to do and you weren't working hard. Obvious implications: (a) if you work hard overall, this doesn't necessarily mean you are giving any specific thing enough time, (b) even if you work hard overall, you may not be seen as a hard worker if your efforts are divided, (c) this is yet another reason not to overcommit.

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