Good Old Fashioned Hard Work

June 10, 2025

“No one who can rise before dawn 360 days a year fails to make his family rich"
-Malcolm Gladwell

In a world obsessed with life hacks, good old fashioned hard work continues to be a proven way to get where you want to go. It’s easy to spend a lot of time second-guessing decisions and worrying about their impact on the future.

Hard work isn’t an excuse to make poor decisions, but it can make up for a lot of poor decisions. This quote is pulled from Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers. You can also check out his talk that summarizes much of the book here.

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