The credit for success has always been given to the hard work one does, but the reality is that hard work without direction is just exhaustion and leads nowhere. Prashant Kirad, through his latest LinkedIn post, explains why hard work alone is not enough as he says, “Nobody cares how hard you WORKED, they care what you BUILT,”
In his post, he acknowledges that it feels unfair how no one really cares about one’s hard work; instead, they care about what one has built. But that is actually how the world works, as the late nights, weekends sacrificed, and the failed attempts behind the successful outcomes often get ignored by the people.
According to him, people often see the result and not the effort. He supports this by using a few examples, that a student is remembered for the ranks they secure and not the number of hours they study, a creator is judged based on their content, a founder for their company, and a professional for the impact they have created.
He further writes that, “Hard work is important, but hard work without output is invisible,” because the market does not reward based on how tired an individual is, but on the value that the individual has created. This is one of the reasons why two individuals who work equally hard yet receive different results.
While one focuses on being busy, the other tries to build something useful in that hour, and at the end of the day, effort is the input, and what is being built becomes the output. Further, he also says that the output, regardless of the field, has a greater impact than the intentions, plans, and hard work together of an individual.
He concludes his post with a suggestion to the students and working professionals not to simply work hard to just get exhausted at the end of the day. Instead, work hard to have something to show and speak for the effort, because no one cares how hard work one has done. The focus is always on the end results, the output that has been created.
His post is a reminder that being busy only creates the illusion of progress. Efforts are important, but without direction, efforts do not hold any meaning. The people value the impact and not the exhaustion.
(Disclaimer – This article summarises a post by Prashant Kirad. While Times Now has verified the public data presented, the interpretations of ‘intent’ remain those of the creator. This content is for educational purposes and does not substitute professional medical/nutritional advice.)