Inspiration

Inspiration vs. Working Hard: Why Working Hard Always Wins

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By WDD Staff
April 11, 2011

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\"\"<\/a>The world is surrounded by people who are willing to sell you inspiration. And you know what? Chances are high that you are buying into it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Even worse is that it might be destroying your potential to do and create great things.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Go to any bookstore and you’ll see a \“business\” section. It’s a popular place these days, particular for today’s professionals, who go in seeking validation. The promises of hopes and dreams are high. But it’s a trap.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Instead of providing you with motivation to start working, this inspirational material acts as a substitute to performing work. It becomes a distraction that prolongs the efforts that you should already be putting into new and existing projects.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The authors get richer while your hopes and dreams grow, but are you working on things that really matter? Maybe… maybe not.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Our Obsession With Inspiration<\/h1>\r\n\r\n

I’ll be the first to admit that I visit those business sections in book stores. I love reading memoirs about people who have done great things \u2014 the opportunity to learn from leaders like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates is always treasured. The same can be said for companies like 37 Signals with Rework<\/em> and Facebook with The Facebook Effect<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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