Comments on: Self-Help Myths: Work Hard, Play Hard

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:51:40 +0000

Totally agree. It’s a marketing con that destroys people. If you work hard, you’re not doing your work effectively, and if so, you sure as hell don’t need to go out and drink yourself into a stupor at the weekend.

By: Whakate

Whakate — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:02:28 +0000

By: Digitalninja

Digitalninja — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:52:10 +0000

Red bull do have two formula one racing teams where they are main sponsor, as well as sponsoring loads of extreme events, including the Red Bull air race. You can imagine what there sales figures are like! And Taurine, the active ingredient, is banned in Red Bull’s home country of Switzerland.

By: James

James — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:38:52 +0000

Great thoughts. Paul, I at first thought that the whole playing hard aspect of weekends drugged and drunk was party a stereotype but many people do honestly view it as a lifestyle choice. I wonder if there is a correlation between drink/drugs and workplace satisfaction and hours?

Troy, that’s a nice quote. It’s a shame that businesses associate hard work with the number of hours a person puts in. It should be about what a person actually gets done!

By: Paul Baiguerra

Paul Baiguerra — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:43:59 +0000

The people I have known who work hard and play hard are the ones who spend their weekends drunk/drugged up to deal with inherent misery of their lives. The ones I know who work hard, and know how to genuinely relax, have been the most successful. Their hard work may not be long hours, but it is focused and productive – when they work, they get things done.

By: Jillian

Jillian — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:55:35 +0000

In order to get something we have to loose something elsewhere. This post is a good issue well explained which I like most. When it boils down to it, hard work is the best way to achieve success.

By: Troy Malone

Troy Malone — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:38:12 +0000

This only ties into your post in a peripheral way, but I do love the quote, “Work is only hard when done improperly” by Craig Allan Teich. I found it today and truly believe that this is the case. What a great situation though when you can work hard AND smart… that’s always been my goal! I must admit as well that I do hop up on monster drinks to keep myself going….

Thanks for a great post.

By: Infinity

Infinity — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:29:18 +0000

I have always used that expression but I really thought hard about what makes what I do work so well. And you said it very well at the end. Being smart. You’ve got to work smart and play smart to live the lifestyle you want without being run down and exhausted at the end of it all.