I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. - Thomas Jefferson

I find that the harder I work , the more luck I seem to have .

- Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

(April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826)

The third President of the United States (1801-1809). He was also the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and one of the most influential of the founding fathers of the United States. The major events of his term include the Louisiana Purchase (1803), the Embargo Act of 1807, and the Lewis and Clark Exploration (1804-1806).

In addition to his political career, Jefferson was an expert in agronomy, horticulture, architecture, etymology, archaeology, mathematics, cryptography, surveying and paleontology; an author, lawyer and violinist; and the founder of the University of Virginia. He is considered by many to be the smartest of all American presidents.

In a 2005 America Online poll of "The Greatest Americans," Jefferson was chosen as the 12th greatest American.

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Importance of work hard

The only way to success is working hard

Knowledge and skills are necessary for success, and no matter what talents you have, if you don't do any review or practice, you won't be able to use them in depth. Try to keep learning on the road to success, learn from your experiences and try to improve.

Plan for failure and success

On the way to success, we may encounter different failures that may affect the efficiency of success and add stress to us. This will further reduce our self-confidence and self-esteem. Therefore, working hard in every process we do and then planning for the failures we may encounter will help us face these failures and be better prepared for success.

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.

Why do we say that if we work harder, we will be luckier? Because they are not really a kind of luck, but just an opportunity that you can take.

If we work hard, we will become a skilled person, admired by more people, serving or connecting with more people. In this case, we have more variations to meet different opportunities or other people who are appreciated are more willing to give you opportunities.

In short, working hard is the way to improve yourself and then face more opportunities. These opportunities are a kind of :luck: for you, and if you have enough skills to seize them, you will have more luck.

How to work hard and efficiently

Even though we want to work hard, it is not an easy thing to do. If we can't find the right way to improve ourselves, we are just wasting our time. Here are some tips for you to work hard and efficiently.

The importance of determining what to do

There is not just one thing we want to do. We should determine what is really important or useful to us so that we don't waste time doing things that are not important.

Set a goal and plan a schedule for it

If we want to work hard, it is best to have a goal so we will have a clearer path of what we want to do. Planning a schedule can help us plan how to spend our time, which helps us stay productive or achieve our goals.