There tend to be three dominant attitudes to hard work –
(1) Avoid at all costs
(2) Accept and grind
(3) Learned to love it
Here’s the fascinating thing. Neither one of these is universally “good” or “bad.”
For example, sometimes, it is the desire to “avoid at all costs” that can lead to ingenious short cuts. And the flip side of learning to love hard work is that it can feel like hustle porn – where overworking is worshipped.
Sometimes, the same person can have one attitude in one area of their life and another in the rest. That can be endearing or frustrating depending on where you stand.
The key is to first decide what your attitude will be in the areas of your life that matter. And then to surround yourself with people whose attitudes match yours.
