“Work smart, not hard”? Nah — here’s the truth!

You’ve probably heard it a million times:
“Work smart, not hard.”

Honestly? I couldn’t disagree more.

Yes, being strategic matters. But let’s stop pretending you can outsmart the grind entirely. Elon Musk literally slept on the Tesla factory floor. Jeff Bezos put in insane hours building Amazon from scratch.

So… who are we listening to here? Two of the most successful entrepreneurs of our time — or some day trader on TikTok who makes more money from selling courses than actually trading?

The truth is:
✅ You need to work smart.
✅ You also need to work hard.

That “smart not hard” thing only works if the people you’re competing against aren’t smart themselves. But if you’re trying to get to the top — you're going up against smart, driven people. That means doing both. No shortcuts.

Let the others take the easy road. You? You’re building something real.