Hard work is overrated

Hard work is overrated.

In the modern economy, where and in what direction you put in effort matters far more than how hard you work.

So what's being underrated?
It's judgment.

In an age where leverage matters, a single right decision can produce tremendous results.
Conversely, moving hard in the wrong direction makes it difficult to achieve great results no matter how much you hustle.

Building judgment and leverage requires effort and time.
But the more you use leverage, the more important it becomes to move in the right direction rather than how fast you move.

In the end, what matters isn't working harder.
It's making better judgments and concentrating your effort in the right direction.

— Naval Ravikant