It’s become increasingly common these days to find people looking for shortcuts in business. Unfortunately, there is none. In my opinion all successful business tips are incomplete without hard work.
The philosophy of dignity of labour advocated by prominent figures like Mahatma Gandhi states that, all types of jobs are to be treated equal. Irrespective of whether its intellect or labour focused. No job should be considered more superior to the other. John Cormack, one of the best engineers of our time, said “Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their nose and some don’t turn up at all.” Personally, I’d prefer to always be counted among the first category of people (turning up my sleeves).
Presently, many Africans are fleeing the continent at all costs to seek greener pastures in Europe and North America. Let’s not forget that, Europe was once upon a time considered as backward and underdeveloped as some countries in Africa are today. I believe that the concept of “dignity in labour”; where all citizens were mandated to take up their own share of the responsibility of nation building, went a long way to making most European countries what they are today. It’s time we abandon the prevailing culture of “Get Rich Quick” schemes. Every successful business story was built on HARD WORK and EXCELLENCE. There’s nothing wrong in getting our hands dirty or spending quite a long time on a task if it means getting the job done in order to excel. There can be no development without hard work.
One of the best coaches in history of American football clearly shared my opinion on hard work when he said:“The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Work is the key to success and hard work can help you accomplish anything.”
