Hard work is not paying off is a term common most people who after all the hard work they put in achieving a set goal feel frustrated. Working hard is a term our subconscious mind has tied to being more profitable. This conclusion is often drawn from the fact that some people who do a lot lesser work than we do are making huge gains for their effort.
What is hard work
Hard work is not all about doing the most stressful duty during work hours, though that is what we have been made to believe. But in the real sense, an ideal machine requires both the input of the brains and the muscle to function optimally to satisfaction.
Hard work may not be paying off, or seem like it is not worth it due to several reasons. Some of these reasons might be due to restrictions you have placed on yourself, or the restrictions of your mind. It is said that everything we have learnt all through the years, make up the bars in which our mind is imprisoned.
To put that in our way, when we learn a thing, our mind is constrained to believe that anything outside of that thing is not true. For one not to trapped in this prison, your have to continually strive to learn, unlearn and relearn each day
Understanding why your hard work isn't paying
There are a few hidden reasons why your hard work is not paying off. It could be that you are not working hard enough on the right things, or that you are not being efficient with my time. Additionally, it's possible that I'm not setting realistic goals for yourself. Whatever the reason, it's important to identify the problem first, a problem well identified is a problem already half solved.
Not Working Hard Enough on the Right Things
One reason your hard work may not be paying off is that you may be subconsciously limiting yourself from working hard enough on the right things.
This could mean that you are not focusing the right amount of efforts on tasks that are truly important, or that you are not using time as efficiently as possible. For example, if you spend too much time on social media or watching television, you will definitely be left with less time to do the important things.
You could also create a schedule of things you want to do for each day, and with that schedule you can make a hierarchy for which to do first. Starting with the toughest and ending with the easiest, that way at the end of the important activities, you can use the free time to do less important things.
Not being efficient with your Time
Another reason your hard work may not be paying off is that you are not being efficient with my time. This could mean that I'm not using my time wisely, or that I'm not taking advantage of opportunities to be productive. For example, if you are not taking breaks during the day or if you are working on tasks that are not related to my goals, you will definitely not be efficient with time. To fix this, you need to be more mindful of how you are spending time and make sure that you are using time wisely.
You may also happen to not be using your time in a way that will help achieve your goals. To take control of this, you need to be more mindful of how you are spending your time and make sure that you are focusing your efforts on the right tasks.
Not setting realistic goals for yourself
A third reason why your hard work is not paying off, may be due to you not setting realistic goals for yourself. This mean that you are setting goals that are too difficult to achieve, or that you are not giving yourself enough time to achieve the set goals.
For example, if you are trying to lose weight in a month, or if you are trying to save money in a short period of time, you will have to control your eating habits or cut out from some expenses. If the amount of weight you are attempting to drop in a month is too much, you may end up not meeting your target.
Same goes to saving money, if you want to save money, you will first need to cut some expenses. Reduce unnecessary spending, and you have to note that saving a huge amount of money will actually take a longer time if your source of income is not broad.
Develop a growth focused mindset
One of the ways to measure your success is how much of growth you have achieved in a particular timeframe. Your work ethic should be growth focused, with reduced amount of distraction.
Growth may be slow financial if you are not putting the right amount of work into the right channel. You should consider taking courses that will lead to your betterment. Consider taking refresher courses, it will give you a new insight to how you can work and achieve results.
Conclusion:
There are a lot of reasons why your hard work is not paying off. By identifying the problem, you can make the necessary changes and see the results you so desire. If you want to measure your success by finance, it will likely not go the way you want. One important lesson you need to keep in your mind is that wealth is money on a mission. If you want wealth, you have to create the channel that can attract the right amount of wealth. By the time you develops streams/channels for wealth, you won't stress yourself chasing it.