What motivated you to become a hard-working person?

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I was always very ambitious, hard-working and self-sufficient but when I came here for the first time at 22 and found a job I enjoyed and felt proud to do, at some point I realized that my one hour pay here was the same as the monthly pension of elderly people back in my country and I had 4 grandparents, that I loved a lot.

Every time, I got extra jobs, I was thinking that I didn’t have a right to be lazy here, because how could I be lazy knowing that I could get the monthly minimum of lots of people in my country just in an hour. That thought only didn’t give me a rest and I felt like I must have worked hard and make sure my grandparents or my family could always rely on me.

It made me feel happy knowing that I could help if someone needed a help and I felt almost obliged to work hard, because lots of young people in my country do not have the opportunities that I had.

I was lucky, and I felt that I must not taken it for granted…

Later on, it grew into my habit to work hard, because I don’t like depending on other people, I have always only depended on myself and knowing how hard it is to not be able to rely on anyone but yourself, I liked to know that some people can rely on me and I can make their lives a little bit easier.

[ohsheeT]

In so many ways I've been blessed so much just for the fact the way I was raised from 1 to 10 years old I had to step dad from 5 to 10 he beat me with a belt there was play time but he always had me doing thing for older people

At 10 years old they divorced and he told me that now I was the man of the household I had to protect my mom's sister brother I hated when he told me that

But it always stuck in my head
My mom is now a single parent raising three kids if I wanted to Levi's or Nikes or Reeboks or anything my mom would get it for me but I had to go and ask with her on it so that means I had to go to work I would know people's Lawns have a babysit watch people's cars pick up people's garbage whatever it took to make money by doing so I started to learn the quality of work was a higher pay I wanted a motorcycle my mom said no then she gave in and she said if I pay for it I could have it so I went to work doing the same odd jobs and after summer I had enough money to buy one and I did so if my mom's car broke down she couldn't really take it in to get it fixed I would learn how to fix it if something happened to the house that broke down this is where I say I'm blessed is today I can do just about anything and everything you name it I can do it

When I do work for anybody I make sure my name is written all over it because that's how you get more and more work by Word of Mouth hey who did this job for you Steve did next thing you know you got a phone call and you're doing work for them
To this day I still do side jobs

For 25 years I built gas station when it came time for me to get a raise if I didn't get everything I wanted there was another company in town I would go to them they would give me what I wanted and I would work for them until the day they wouldn't give me what I wanted I would go back to work for the first company they would give me everything I wanted until the day they wouldn't and I would go back to the other company for 25 years I went back and forth to these two companies I could only do that because of the quality of work that I would do and how much money I made them

It doesn't matter what you're doing in life no matter what it is you have to be able to write your name on it I mean anything and everything you have to make it yours this is where I'm different from most people is I don't care what it is I will take it on and I will be the best did I possibly can be and usually that's very very good

[AMS700CX4u2]

I never thought that I would be expressing an opinion like this: But here goes. Number One I am autistic and diabetic. By the age of 17, I was not convinced that I was going to ever become part of society but, my father convinced me to try a semester of Junior College. I could stay at the family home rent free, drive the family car to and from class and no charge for the meals. Basically I was being offered 13 and 14th grade with no disruptions of my protected status. I was quick to accept. Junior college was different from high school and my GPA surprised me. With the encouragement of my success and family I continued. Graduated twice with AA and AS degrees. I met the woman who would become my wife. Got fired from my first job as a medical technologist because I had no confidence in a test result and was late sending it out. Got married and found another job as a med tech with X-Ray responsibilities. My wife and I took EMT classes which were offered at night school. So my registries and professional licenses began to pile up. Every job I had required me to take call. My wife was a Med Tech as well and she had to take call. One would wonder how we ever had kids but we did.

10 years into my career, my wife and my employer decided that I had to go back to school. I applied to Duke and was surprised to receive the thick envelop with financial aid applications instead of the thin envelop containing the "not today" turndown. I graduated two years later. My income increased. My responsibilities increased. I covered for my manager and supervisor when they mad mistakes. I was a team player.

My father had an affair with a woman who worked in Human Resources at about the same time I matriculated at Duke. He ws informed that most corporations would never let a diabetic remain employed to full retirement age. Most would be curbed at 59.5 years. This is the earliest that a person can file for a disability with social security. I should have listened to him. I was born on July 6, 1950. I was told on December 14, 2009 that my next job assignment was going to include a $40,000/year cut in salary. Sneaky way to get you to resign because maybe you would have a chance at another job. Wrong. Two Years and three hundred cover letters and resume's later no positive results. I had filed a discrimination case with the Commission for Human Rights. Federal Investigators said I had a Case. All that I needed was two employees to stand for me in court.

Stormy Daniels and I share something in common. Anti disclosure statement should be illegal. Those who would testify in my behalf would have lost their retirement if they had stood for me. I certainly understand why they wouldn't and don't hold that against them.

Never give 100 percent to a business unless you are working for yourself. The psychological damage took my death on an operating table to overcome. Be careful.

[Sour-rose]

It was my mother. :D

"Oh, sour rose, that's nice! Your mother is a hard worker so you wanna be like her, right?" No. I do not. :) she is a hard worker... but she is also in the routine of that's all she does. She works three jobs, just to come home, complain, make excuses (she used to work two, now it's three) and has done this ever since I was born. Work until it kills her in the night and beats her brain with stress in the day. She has gotten so stuck in working, she doesn't know any way to make any other ways to make money. I do... and when she doesn't work... she sits at home and stares at her phone. And if not, working around the house... finally. So she's my motivation to become way more than her

[provokeesmokee]

I'm not what I consider a hard-working person. But people probably would consider me hard working.

I know what pace of work allows me to do my best work, and I pursue that.

Money is a necessity of this late stage capitalist life. I do the bare minimum to obtain what I need to live a comfortable life.

Why waste time or energy on things that don't bring me wealth, health, or joy?

I held 3 jobs and all it did was burn me out. Now I work 1 job from home, have time for my passions and friends, and make more money than when I worked 3 jobs.

Consistent small steps equals massive progress in time.

[dynamicyandere]

When I was in my early 20’s I got into a car accident. The other car ran a red light and totaled my car. If they hit me just a meter differently, I may have been crippled.


Thankfully, I came out unscathed.


One of the things I thought about is that our lives are finite. Life can end at any moment. So we should do our best to live our best lives.


But, how does one live their best life? How does one make it possible to live their best life?


By becoming their best self. That is the key to unlocking their best life.


So, I adopted that approach to life, and began to strive to become the best version of myself.


I have big dreams of who I want to become and what I want to do before I die.


And, I understand that if I want all that to become a reality, I need to FIGHT for it.


So I do.


I work hard every week to move closer to my goals and evolve into the best version of myself.


Personal improvement, development, growth are core values of mine. And to pursue that requires arduous work and perseverance, which I do not shy away from.


My dreams are worth fighting for.


That’s why I work hard, day after day.

[nitsuj86]

For me I've always been a bit of an outsider. People around me didn't seem to think the same way as me. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was younger and put on medication, but never really put much stock in it. I just thought I was a hyper kid.

As an adult, I realize it played a larger part in how my personality was formed than I thought. That and being a middle child. Because I was always a bit weird and had trouble controlling my emotions. I was often viewed as a bit of an outsider or a bit different. At least in my mind. I also didn't really get a lot of attention as the middle child in a family where everyone worked and contributed to the house.

I realized I was weird, and withdrew my personality a bit. I developed a bit of a me against them concept of the world. That I would show them. That I am the only one I can rely on outside of my family. That they are the ones with the problem not me.

I always felt like I had something to offer, that they didn't see it. My drive has always been revenge in a weird way. I wanted to show everyone that they didn't know what they were talking about. Eventually, that drive to succeed became a habit of sorts, a part of my personality. A point of pride as I got older. When comparing myself to others.

I didn't want to rely on anyone, because anyone I had relied on outside of family would ultimately let me down. I developed an intense love for family and an appreciation of hard work, not being a burden on others, and carrying your load.

I view a lot of people as weak these days. Unable to control themselves, and unable to see how their lack of control leads to their shitty lives. I didn't want to be that way. That is what continues to motivate me now that I have moved past the concept of revenge. I want my son to be able to take control of his life and learn from my example.

[RavVid]

Think I always was as a child because I put a lot of effort into what I did. When I started contracting I wanted there to be no doubt that the hours I charged where delivered hours. I also noticed that few people actually concentrated on work for every minute they were nominally working.

So when my manager said he got 8 hrs out of me but was lucky to get 4 hrs out of others I was quite pleased. Similar to you in terms of relying on myself but probably less so. I have a three opinion rule. If I ask three people the same question and get the same answer or if I ask one person the same question in three different ways and get the same answer than I'll start considering it but won't rely on it.

Your job is to make things easier for your boss. I go further in that regardless of whether you have a staff position and have a "job", you are always running a business and I'm mindful that my internal customers can go elsewhere.

If you think your "job" isn't a business than you are running your business badly.

[DaveJord]

Yeah, I was worked hard because I never wanted to be in position to have to rely on other people. Thats healthy and normal. But be careful, because you said,

" I don’t like depending on other people, I have always only depended on myself and knowing how hard it is to not be able to rely on anyone but yourself"

This statement gave me pause... because at some point for several other reasons other than material means... you need other people in your life. So do not sacrifice the moment, lose yourself in this line of thinking. Hard work is hard work, and your quality of life matters. Your happiness matters.

You are not working only to provide for yourself to help provide for others... so you want to provide for others, but you do not trust others to provide for you? So, you want to be needed, but you don't need anyone else? That kind of what this sounds like, and I think that can lead you to dark places later in life.

[BoopBoopBeep]

My mom worked three jobs because we didn't have a lot of money growing up. We didn't have a lot, but I quickly learned the difference between things I need and things I want. I wanted to make sure she'd be well taken care of so I worked hard to get her a big enough annuity that she could retire early and not have to worry about costs down the road. Once I checked that box, I worked to give my rescue kittens a better life.

[DiegoO]

I've study in college—ended the carrier—, but until now, I don't know what is working to earn money. I've been a caregiver since my mom drop sick years ago. I don't know if that counts. The only thing I know is that I possibly don't have it easy as the average person. Lot of things are still going on. At my age I will put up a business and that's it. I doubt any employer is interested in highering employees in their 30s with no experience.

It kills me to know I couldn't do better before, even if I tried. Sometimes I think I should have drop off college and just start working. It's fucking depressing. I am not gonna blame my father, but I am aware he ruined many positive experiences I could have learn from. Fuck him. He has a special place in hell.

[Cb142]

my mom and dad both was hard working and when my dad left us when i was like 6 my mom had a really rough time and i remember one year at Christmas we didn't even have money for a Christmas dinner so i never want to be in that with my kids at all i want better for them and i want to work for what i have

[Agape93]

Necessity.

I will starve if I don't hunt and trap. I will lose my home and be unable to afford medical care if I have no productive job. I will get stagnant and my mental health will decline faster if I have nothing to occhotmy freetime. Etc.

[Agape93]

Occupy wtf autocorrect lol

[Adam1978]

I am doing my best when I work after that I just want to relax. So no I don't feel the need to be hardworking. No employer is paying good enough for that besides I have more use for free time than money. So work life balance is more important to me.

[abc3643]

The threat of unemployment and fear of homelessness, no medical care, starvation, losing everything, etc.

Make no mistake about it: In a capitalist economy, most of us are born as wage-slaves. A combination of hard work and luck and intelligence is what usually elevates one from that. Of course, being born wealthy like Donald Trump certainly helps.

[ShesRad80]

having nothing coming from nothing, also having no family to reply on they are all passed. so it was sink or swim in the big bad world and its worked out well im in healthcare and just bought and paid off my first home. hard work absolutely pays off

[ProbablyClueless]

I just really enjoy what I do, so it's doesn't feel like work, per se.

I don't really have a "plan" in the formal sense of the word, so I just keep my eyes open and respond to the opportunities around me.

[Sparkie460]

I was taught by my dad that if you want to succeed in life you have to work hard and put 100 percent into everything you do. Nobody is going to just hand you a successful career, you have to work hard and earn it.

[AviatorTom]

My parents raised me that if you work hard, you will feel good about yourself, as well as others.

[Christoff92]

Drinking a lot of sugar-free drinks 🥰😁

[msc545]

At first boredom and fear. Now, fascination with what I do and satisfaction in helping others.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

What were you afraid of?

[msc545]

Inadvertently killing someone.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I suppose, by suggesting them the wrong medicine?

[msc545]

Not that. More like the responsibility of it.

[msc545]

There are an infinite number of ways to mess up

[Andres77]

I joined the military and kept volunteering for the hardest units. I want to accomplish something.

[Smashingdoozy]

I was kind of forced to. When you're having to make your own way at 16 the only thing to do is work hard.

[OfMiceandMen]

My parents and upbringing. They taught me the dirty hands/clean money principle.

If you want something, find some work and save for it.

[Shy_Steve]

The fact that I could earn respect and trust from other People mostly.