The Overrated Myth of Hard Work

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In this chapter, they discuss controversial opinions and specifically focus on the belief that hard work is massively overrated. They share their personal experiences and observations that challenge the notion that hard work alone leads to success. They argue that what you do and the projects you choose to work on are more important than how hard you work.

Shaan Puri is an entrepreneur, former CEO, podcaster and an angel investor.

Shaan is kind of an anti-guru. He's a self-identified lazy person but also managed to exit multiple companies for millions of dollars. So today, we’re delving into 7 of his most semi-controversial insights and discuss why much of the advice from business gurus might just be useless.

Expect to learn why hard work is massively overrated, what the two most understated skills in the word are, how to get out of your head and stop overthinking, why many people learn the wrong lessons from failure, how falling behind might not be the great teacher many think it is, why being a billionaire is a stupid goal, why you shouldn’t follow what most people do and much more...

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