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Hard Work vs. Smart Work vs. Quasi-Smart Work

"There is No Substitute For Hard Work" Thomas A. Edison There is still a confusion, about whether this quote is more famous or the person who said it is more famous. Well, lets not get bogged down further by this confusion. When we read this quote about hard work, we are immediately convinced. But, our conviction lies in the direction of the quote.We hardly bother to think Normal (Yes, the one from Geometry) to the quote's direction. In today's Smart World, everything and everyone is getting Smart and Smarter day by day. So, we have conveniently replaced the Hard Work with Smart Work (or rather started to do so). I remember an example, which my mentor told me once. He asked me that 'Who will reach the destination first in a race of running, if both an Elephant and a horse start running at the same time ?' I immediately answered, 'Horse' (As most of you must have already, how obvious !!). But I was surprised to know that my answer was wrong. The