What is the difference between hard work and smart work?

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Chandan kumar said:   5 years ago
Hello, I can differentiate between hard work and smart work since we know that for any work or objectives there are various options/paths are available there but here hard-working people can choose any path and gone. But smart work first sees what's the ultimate aim and for that he decided that path which takes the shortest time, arrange works in various parts according to priority level.
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Alice Mafimidiwo said:   4 years ago
In working hard, you expend energy but may not pay attention to the necessary nitty-gritty involved while working smart involves working hard and paying attention to the hidden-details to your advantage.
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Misheck mudenda from Zambia said:   2 years ago
Hard work is of great quality and key to success but if only done smartly.

Nowadays Many people work so hard but there's nothing to show and so I prefer smart work .

Smart work involves activities like brainstorming, planning and prioritizing.

Smart work makes one to stand out from the crowd and be recognized, one man said by the name of Tony Robbins where focus goes energy flows.
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LevakulaLakshmisai said:   1 year ago
According to me, hard work takes a lot of time but gives the best success.

Smart work without stress to easily reach the target.
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Archana Karthi said:   1 year ago
Hard work means spending long hours on a task.

Smart work means completing same amount of work in less time.
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Shivani said:   7 months ago
Hard work is putting in a lot of effort and time to complete a task.

Smart work is finding efficient ways to achieve the same result with less effort and time.
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Veeresha said:   7 months ago
Hard work is more effort and more time to complete a task.

Smart work is less effort and less time to complete a task.
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Nikita Patidar said:   5 months ago
Hard work is the original grind. It’s all about sweat, grit, and putting in the hours to make things happen whereas Smart work focuses on doing things strategically rather than laboriously.

Is ongoing, but the truth is that both are essential for success. Hard work builds discipline, persistence, and a strong foundation, while smart work focuses on efficiency, strategy, and achieving goals with less effort.
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Neha Thomas said:   1 month ago
Hard work is like digging a hole with a spoon, while smart work is digging the same hole with a shovel.

I believe both hard work and smart work are needed to complete the task efficiently.
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Md Danish said:   4 weeks ago
Hard work means putting in your full effort, time, and energy—even if it involves making mistakes.

Smart work comes from hard work because through hard work, we face various challenges, learn from our mistakes, and then find better, more efficient ways to do things.
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