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\"Hardwork
Does Hardwork equals Success?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It’s Poor Thinking Habits That Keep Most People Poor Not Poor Working Habits. Most People Work Hard. – Earl Shoaff<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Do you agree with that quote?<\/p>\n

Here’s a story to illustrate the point.<\/p>\n

I’m sitting in a booth at Mike’s Grill, a favorite restaurant about 30 mins south of Washington DC. It’s almost 6:00 pm, late April, Spring is in the air, and the Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom.\u00a0 I am waiting for my friend Carl to arrive for our monthly mastermind dinner.<\/p>\n

I knew something was off from the time I saw Carl approaching. He wasn\u2019t smiling. He was tense. Teeth clenched and red in the face.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve never seen him like buddy in this state.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey what\u2019s wrong man?\u201d I said, In the most concern voice I could summon.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m f*#king fed up with the charade! That’s what’s wrong”<\/p>\n

\u201cExcuse me!\u201d \u201cWhat the did I do?\u201d I said<\/p>\n

“No, no. It\u2019s not you.\u00a0It’s those vampires I work for.” He replied.<\/p>\n

And then Carl went on a rant<\/p>\n

“You work your arse off day in day out thinking and hoping someone notices and that it leads to something better.<\/p>\n

“But no one notices your hard work and sacrifices.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“All they see is your shortfall. All they want is more and more from you.”<\/p>\n

“I thought hard work is supposed to count for something,”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I nodded in agreement not knowing what else to say.<\/p>\n

“Well, clearly not for me it doesn\u2019t!!!”<\/p>\n

“If it did, we wouldn\u2019t be having this conversation, and I won\u2019t need to have another disappointing talk with Sue [his wife] tonight.”<\/p>\n

“So no it doesn\u2019t!!! Hard work is the blood that feeds the vampires. They\u2019re the ones who benefit. Not us!”<\/p>\n

“Oh God Sue\u2026 how can I face her?”<\/p>\n

“How many more broken promises can she take?”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

His mood changed from anger to worry and despondency. I can see he was thinking, reflecting.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m well into my 40\u2019s and what do I have to show for it?”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“What have I accomplished?”<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m so far behind where I thought I would be.” <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He paused for a few seconds.<\/p>\n

Maybe I should say something I thought. But what?<\/p>\n

I wasn’t sure. My mind was running off in all directions trying to figure out what or who got to him.<\/p>\n

Just as I was about to break the silence. He started back again.<\/p>\n

“You know If you asked me ten yrs ago where I was going to be today one thing is for sure that I would not have imagined it would be where I am.<\/p>\n

“Sometimes I feel like I am Usain Bolt on a treadmill\u2026 running fast going nowhere.”<\/p>\n

“Well, maybe not Usain.\u00a0 He’s too fast. He might outrun the treadmill.”<\/p>\n

“It’s more like one of those ultramarathoners on a treadmill. Running, running, running. At least for the last two decades. I’m still running and the scenery is the same.”<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s not like I am ungrateful for my life\u2026 \u00a0you know I am grateful.”<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s just that I feel like I\u2019ve been on this slow, consistent march filled with unfulfilled dreams and laden with underachievements and mediocre results<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

“And just when you think things are about to turn the corner, the vampires pull the rug right out from under you to remind you to stay in your place.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And that\u2019s how the conversation went with my friend Carl that day at Mikes Grill.<\/p>\n

I am sure you are as curious as I was to find out what the hell happened to Carl.<\/p>\n

Well, I’m gonna tell.<\/p>\n

But before we go there you need to meet Carl to be able to connect the dots.<\/p>\n

Continue Reading ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s Poor Thinking Habits That Keep Most People Poor Not Poor Working Habits. Most People Work Hard. – Earl Shoaff Do you agree with that quote? Here’s a story to illustrate the point. I’m sitting in a booth at Mike’s Grill, a favorite restaurant about 30 mins south of Washington DC. It’s almost 6:00 pm, late April, Spring is in the air, and the Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom.\u00a0 I am waiting for my friend Carl to arrive for … <\/p>\n

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