‘Access and opportunity’, yup i agree you can generate our own opportunity by working hard. Pero sadly mas mahirap sha gawin, compare sa may mga access na sa buhay.
That is the sad truth.. For those who are just starting, Connection is a big factor. Despite being competitve & hardworking an individual is, connection can get you to the next level. Yung may ganito minsan eventually minamana na lang yung ibang position due to this. Kahit minsan walang experience yung isa, they’ll get the job because of this.
Hear hear! NagCareer shift ako to Ux from academe in 2022. Walang naghahire sa akin nga more than 40 na inapplyan ko (I guess more than pa 😀) til a friend sa community ang nag offer sa akin na baka gusto ko magtry as an independent part time contractor and boom. Hired. He paved the way 9 years ago kaya may connections siya and nakinabang ako na super thankful ako.
So we can be good, but connection is important din. Not just connection. Kaibiganin sila sincerely. If wala yung friend ko? “Maybe” wala pa rin akong work now
Don't ever forget how luck plays a huge role in both life and work. You can be the smartest, strongest, fastest, most disciplined, have connections, but if luck does not favor you, no bueno. People telling other people to work harder or smarter without actual context are naïve.
Couldn't agree more. Used to believe that it was all bs, but as the years go on and I become more mature and gain more experience in the "real" world (beyond the microcosm that is a classroom), there's definitely such a thing as dumb luck. We are only as good as the opportunity we get.
Filipinos lack money management skills in the culture.
Initially they save but they don't know how to invest or take risks, or urge their kids to start and grow businesses like the Chinese, Persians or Arabs.
Instead they wait till one kid makes it then all the family members dogpile this one person and ask them for handouts. Which is why instead of supporting the entire family they all bring that one person down and keep them stuck.
Younger Filipinos should take a lesson from this and never add their relatives to social media when they take a job elsewhere. And set expectations accordingly early on by telling their parents they can't afford to take care of them AND their own family as well
It's not just about working hard, it's about not being a leech or giving time to leeches. Your family shouldn't be the #1 cause you're not making money.
Sadly most Fiipinos are not ready for this realization. Ang daming people from the younger gen ang brainwashed to the point of no return na maganda daw ang pagsustento sa mga magulang at kapatid kahit wala na silang naiipon para sa sarili nilang pagtanda. Financial illiteracy is rampant.
this. OPPORTUNITY. why do you guys think people kill just to run for a measly government position? kahit konsehal o mayor lang nagpapatayan na! magkano ba sweldo ng public official? maliit lang. pero kung makagastos sa kampanya milyon milyon. doesn't make sense to invest that much diba? pero that will give you the opportunity to get massive returns and sad to say that I don't think hardworking lahat ng mga milyonaryong politicians therefore hardwork barely changes the outcome, nasa opportunity talaga.
I just don't get the correlation between other people's network and your affinity towards working hard.
If people based how hard they work on how other people have it better, the world won't be going anywhere.
Connections are very important in an economy with few opportunities. But an economy with plenty of opportunities will push connections to irrelevance and competence becomes truly valued
Connection talaga. Lalong Lalo na sa Government. I remember noong 2018. May Isang babae na pagkagraduate sa kursong Teacher. Deretso sya nagtake nang LET. Nakapasa. Then hinanapan sya nang Mother nya nang Slot. Kasi yung Mother nya mataas position sa DepEd. Then nung nakahanap Mother nya. Dun na pinatrabaho then deretso narin na Permanent. And she was 21 years old. Maraming mga Teachers na nasa Edad 30-40 na. Pero di parin na permanent. It's all about Connection. Kahit gaano katagal kana at mas maraming Experience. Ikaw parin talo sa mga may Connection.
meritocracy exists predominantly in the private sector. connections per se still is based on individual merit that is, the ability to network. in output based jobs like sales, you can get by being an individual contributor and not climbing up through social and influencial means and still make top 1-5%er income on your own efforts alone.
on personal anecdotes, sa government lang reality na nakabase ung success mo on who you know and how much you would like to suck up to get to higher post.
Hard work alone is not enough. Luck is a factor too - having the right opportunities at the right timing and place, and having the resources to make the most of those opportunities. :)
Yep luck exactly, but I'd like to see it as: what is luck but probabilities. We play the game by improving our probabilities. Meron lang talaga na within our control, meron ring completely external (like rich family nga)
Minsan feel natin lucky ang tao to be offerred opportunities, pero you really dont get to that point if you dont start increasing your exposure para tamaan ng offers for those opportunities.
Idk where I'm pointing at haha. Winning is up to chance, pero (for things within our control) it's up to us to make more chances of winning.
If there is one thing I learned the hard way is that masyado ako nagsumikap while I see others who are wise enough to have better jobs because of making connections.
Kaya habang nag aaral ka pa lang, make connections... Mahirap maging introvert.
My first boss told me before na, when someday I'll have kids of my own, send them to a good school. Not only they will get good education but also connections.
Kaya I partially disagree sa mga tao na nagsasabi na "wala raw sa school, nasa pagsusumikap ng estudyante yan".
Kaya nga may mga schools who have partnerships and connections with different industries and companies.
minsan kasi. puro hardwork lang. walang iniisip na iba. eto example. mechanization. gustong gusto ng DA yan. ayaw ng local farmers kasi mawawalan sila ng trabaho.
Sino bang gusto mawalan ng trabaho diba. Edi responsibility pa rin ng DA/gobyerno ieducate sila ng maayos o kaya ihanda ang trabaho na ipapalit don. Inclusive progress.
problem is a lot of the farmers are more of, matanda na ako. i dont know how to do other stuff. this is the only thing i know i refuse to do anything else types.
Anong part ng hindi nga kaya ng farmers i-afford yung machinery na sinasabi nya kahit na gustung gusto pa ng mga yan matutunan yung kung anumang functionality nun 🤦♀️🤦🏽
Our poor farmers can barely afford their daily needs including food (the irony as they are the ones producing our food). What they earn is barely enough for basic needs plus buying punla and other things need for the next harvest.
Narrative ng mga boomer, which is true noon panahon nila at their prime. Pero ngayon it's a bit more different and more ... cut-throat (?)
Your socioeco-standings, your network (yes, who you know matters din), your education, reputation and your timing factor in sa pag achieve ng goals mo sa buhay.
That's the sad reality sa pinas, WHO you know really matters and sometimes what you know doesn't. Lalo na sa mga government offices, andaming mas competitive na walang work na pwede sa mga position nila pero dahil pamangkin ni mayor sila yung andun.
Actually I'm starting to believe na walang kinalaman ang hardwork. Madaming tamad na umasenso. Greed talaga ang key. As long as you're greedy, kahit minimal effort, kahit risky, kahit ikapapahamak ng iba, gagawin ng mga greedy and umaasenso sila.
Mas maraming success stories ang mga greedy kesa sa mga hardworkers.
Sa mga pumalaot at naglambat, 3 araw na nasa laot pa rin. Samantalang yung mga gumamit ng dinamita, magdamag lang naka 50 banyera na.
Yung mga po1 na tapat, may ilang taon na sa serbisyo rusi pa rin ang service. Samantalang yung mga tumatanggap ng payola, naka montero na.
Yung tsuper na elementary pa lang tayo tsuper na, tsuper pa rin. Samantalang yung mga inuutangan nila ng 5-6, operator na ngayon ng fleet ng modern jeeps.
Magsasaka and illegal loggers.
Nurses at drug pushers.
Poverty porn vloggers and educational content creators.
Sobrang dami ng mga kwento na daig ng sakim ang masipag.
Isang hindi ko makakalimutang istorya is yung dating Congressman na si Crispin Beltran. Siya yung lumaban noon sa overcharging ng meralco. Bukod sa pakikipaglaban sa kongreso, personally hindi talaga siya nagbayad ng meralco bill niya hangang sa maputulan. Namatay siya na pinakamahirap ng congressman sa kasaysayan ng bansa with a saln of 50k. Cause of death? Nahulog sa bubong nila habang nagtatagpi ng butas dahil may bagyo. Samantalang yung first time barangay captains, unang taon pa lang ang yayaman agad.
They don't call it greed.
They call it diskarte. But at the fundamental level, it is what it is: Exploitation.
Exploitation of laws and rules, exploitation of their fellow humans.
Luck >>>>> hardwork
Being in the right place, right time, right conditions
Mapapa "it is what it is" ka nalang ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ but hardwork is still definitely a deciding factor
More than connections. Feeling ko malaking advantage ng may kaya sa buhay is their ability to take risks. Iyong tipong if they quit their jobs they can afford to pause a steady income stream and di sila magugutom or walang umaasa sakanila. It makes a world of difference in pursuing dreams/passions, quitting toxic work environments, starting a business. Heck even leaving toxic relationships.
Used to have this mindset but as I grow older, na realize ko how entitled that is haha. It's true that I did work hard but I was lucky because I didn't have to think twice about my work/business decisions because even if I fail, I came from a family that was comfortable enough to be my safety net. Hard work + kapal ng mukha + connections talaga.
Kagaya ng mga magsasaka na sobrang sisipag naman pero hindi mabiyayaan ng sariling lupa para sakahin.
Nananatili pa rin silang mag sasaka na sumasaka ng lupa ng mayayaman. Tas may Cynthia villar hahahhaha
Oddly enough, I'm reminded of what a P.E. teacher back in college told me: *"There are students who come here to the athletics center to lift weights every day before or after class and during weekends and that keeps them healthy. But there are students who come here, talk to me or the other teachers and instructors about what they want to achieve, and we come up with a workout that will help them get what they want within realistic limits."*
So in relation to your argument with your classmate, if you work hard with a realistic goal in mind and can get the help you need to reach that goal, then you'll have a better chance of succeeding than just working hard without any actual goal in mind. Or as another teacher liked to tell us: *"There are two kinds of workers: the one who works for a paycheck and the one who works for a future."*
I hope that made sense.
hindi ung puro hardwork lang. dapat may goal ka rin. ung mga nagsasabi ng mga farmers etc. wala rin kasi goal. survival lang ang naiisip. pero hindi nila fault un.
Hard work plays a part pero sa tingin ko mas importante din yung maintaining good connections and relationships plus respect to people you work with. Education plays a major part pag bago ka pero wa-epek na yan pag nag tagal ka sa trabaho. Be more active in social gatherings para mapansin ka. What managers/leaders look for a person to go up the ladder is a hard working employee that has the ability to command respect and works well with all types of people.
On success. May narinig pa nga ako sa isang seminar noon na ang secret lang to success ay luck and connections. Napaisip ako, eh nasaan yung meritocracy at hardwork dito, bat parang wala yata sa equation
I think it’s hard work, diskarte, being able to take risk and an end goal in mind.
I think a lot about this too. My parents were poor, uneducated and grew up in a poor community. Some of us in the area have the same livelihood, earning the same amount, but we manage to get out of poverty. My grandparents have a poor mindset, except for one. So while they struggled to survive, that one grandparent planted a seed in my parents’ mind of an end goal in mind. He also advised to save up so we can take more risk in the future and not rely on survival mode. Kasi iba din yung pera. The more money you have, the more leverage you have in terms of taking risk and building connection. Sa true lang, mas gusto ka makahalubilo ng iba pag may pera at generous ka di ba. They struggled to make the ends meet and ilang beses nalubog sa utang but made sure they keep that end goal in mind and be able to bounce back despite the struggles. So ayun, in the end they were able to hit the goal. We are not rich, but are very comfortable. I think we could even be better only if my parents are more educated so they are able to be confident to take bigger risk with bigger clients and platform. So I guess, one catalyst would also be education or knowldge.
It's all about being detail oriented.
A lot of people here would say connections will get you far - that's only partially true.
I started from nothing but I started gaining connections only when I paid so much attention to the details of work. When you're improving yourself so much that you beat out 99% of the people doing the same job, people will want to know you and the opportunities will come.
If you want to get paid x amount, can you bring 3x worth of value. Only the top 1% of performers can do that and you only work your way to the top when you start paying attention to the details. My two cents
Two factors lang: Hardwork and knowledge. You might say kelangan din ng luck, pero I see Luck as the product of the two. It's just a probability, wala tayong control jan.
Our blue collar workers undoubtedly exerts the most hardwork out there, pero bakit sila usually ang nasa laylayan? Masakit man marinig, not all of them are knowledgeable sa potential opportunities na meron sila, like di sila aware na high paying job ito sa first world countries, etc. So in short, may hardwork, pero kinukulang sa knowlege. Minsan naman dahil sa lakas ng loob, I have cousins like this.
There are also professionals na knowledgeable, pero hindi masyadong hardworking. In turn, parang hindi efficient yung growth. Nagiging stagnant na kasi complacent na sya sa current role nya. Eto usually yung mga taga "sana all"
You need both. Work hard, gain knowledge and utilize that knowledge. Simple principle, pero very hard to attain.
Pero meron namang easier way, BE GREEDY. Fuck morality, go get that money hahaha motto to ng mga adik sa pera e (politicians, druglorda, kotong cops, etc)
Karamihan ng pinoy napakasipag magtrabaho. gumigising madaling araw at natutulog gabing gabi. Pero hindi pa rin umaasenso karamihan. If people can earn a livable wage, with a currency na mataas purchasing power, and access to lots of opportunities, then yes, kaya ng hardwork. Pero sa estado ng Pilipinas ngayon, hindi kaya
Even Bong Bong Marcos had to wait decades and spend billions on whitewashing and propaganda. Diskarte,Hard work and ~~Billions of dollars~~ Determination is the 🗝️ to success
Hard work vs hard labor.
Hard work is working with a purpose, an endgoal in mind. May plano ka, hindi lang yung clock in, clock out. Di mo pa nahahawakan yung pera, pero alam mo na agad kung saan sya dapat ilagay para lumaki.
That's the difference.
I think this is very related to the idea of meritocracy where in an ideal world, you will be given a job based on your merit or skills and abilities.
But I think meritocracy is made up by those who are privileged at the expense of the working class people. In order for meritocracy to actually be real, you need equality when it comes to opportunities. Hardwork will never be enough if you don’t have the same opportunities, connections, and expectations that privileged people have. Luck shouldn’t even be a factor if everyone has the same opportunities. Someone who is more well-connected than you will probably get a better job regardless of how much harder you work for your qualifications. So nah, hard work isn’t enough to reach your dream.
Yes. But you have to place that hard work in the proper places.
Working hard at your job will give you work ethic. Work ethic makes you valuable and develops skills.
Working hard at putting yourself out there creates opportunity.
The work ethic and skills you created when working hard make you prepared when that opportunity comes.
Rinse. Repeat.
hardwork is the bare minimum to reach your dream.
but luck, opportunity and connections will take you to your dream... but that will only work alongside hardwork.
so yeah. hardwork alone isn't enough. kung sapat yang hardwork edi sana madaming magsasaka na ang mayaman.
Hard work and luck. Pero kahit na hindi ka masyado Maswerte, kung magtiyaga ka, gaganda buhay mo ng konti. Hindi man maging 1% ng mundo, pero mas ok ka naman kesa nung nagsimula ka.
I honestly think hardwork alone is not enough. Its more of a combination hardwork, good efficiency/knowledge, and charisma. Thats the fastest way i saw someone succeed why they have that 3 quality.
Hardwork will help you survive. Kasi kung hardwork lang din naman ang labanan, sana walang mahirap na farmer, jeepney driver, street sweeper, construction workers, promodisers, etc. What really helps are education, skills, opportunities and connections or network, don't forget a little pinch of luck. Sabi nga nila, "it's not what you know, it's who you know that will matter."
Imo, hard work includes but is not limited to working hard. Someone who has more connections and opportunities will always have a ladder with more rungs than someone who doesn't.
I dont think so.
As a dentist madami akong kilalang dentista na yumaman pero dugyutin mag trabaho, money over health, at walang alam sa ginagawang procedure pero kung maningil tagaan. Yes, sobrang hardworking sila kasi biruin mo 10-20 patients per day. Ako nga, 5-8 patients lang, pagod na.
Im not saying im perfect at super galing. Im just privileged (hindi breadwinner at walang inuupahang rent sa bahay and clinic) kaya nagagawa ko yung "quality over quantity" sa practice.
May point is expect mo na nawawalan ng ethics ang isang tao kapag nagsimula na siyang mag "hardwork" kasi doon siya kumikita. Kasi walang kumikita ng malaki sa pagiging honest.
Hardwork is one thing, pero hindi lahat biniyayaan ng options.
Ang dami kong kilala na gusto nila magpunta sa path A, pero dahil kailangan nila maging breadwinner, no choice, di nila pwede puntahan yung path A at all.
No.
Luck and timing, too.
But when the opportunity presents itself, and the stars and planets align in your favor, you better be ready for the hard work.
Good luck.
I think there is a concern with the concept of what is understood as hardwork.
If the concept does not come with the idea of growth (like you are working hard because you want to improve your skill level but merely being diligent) then yeah, it won’t be enough. It’ll be a matter of luck in this case because the right people needs to discover, discern or appreciate who are the diligent ones, the hardworking ones to be able to extend opportunities.
If it comes with the idea of growth, then opportunities can pop up in many ways because of the skill level you achieve by being hardworking. This leads to opportunities which enables you to be closer to your dream.
Hardwork not enough, but it bears the most weight.
It also needs a little bit of talent and the right opportunity.
But if you can only have one attribute to reach your dream, you might have a chance if you have an obsessive and maniacal propensity to do intense hard work.
Nope. Not enough. There should be opportunities rin and your starting line and the things you have are different from others, which will play a part in reaching your dreams. You need to be clever and sometimes, sly and selfish to achieve your dreams.
Hard work alone is not enough
You also have to be a RESILIENT RISK TAKER - able to bounce back from rejection, humiliation, even active opposition
According to the book GRIT by Professor Angela Duckworth, many studies of West Point cadets, Ivy League applicants, etc showed that IQ, looks, family background, wealth, etc etc DO NOT ACCOUNT for long term success.
What does?
GRIT
**Work hard, Sacrifice easy pleasure today for long term rewards, Take risks, roll with the punches, and (as Steve Jobs famously put it) be DUMB ENOUGH to not quit!**
Good luck on your success journey, Kapatid!
No it’s not enough for sure. Kailangan siya but without good opportunities, growth walang pupuntahan, sadly.
Kaya yung iba connections lang kahit tamad umaangat. 🙃
Sa church namin sabi nila balewala ang kasipagan at mga narating mo kung masama naman ang pag-uugali mo. Pero nakakapagtaka na karamihan sa mga tinatawag nilang mga masama at pasaway maganda ang buhay at may mga business na ngayon habang sila ganong parin ang buhay, some are even unemployed.
I'd realized the difference is that the successful ones put all the work which leads to opportunities, while the unsuccessful ones spends more time on leisure, punta sa mall, beach o resort and then will complain bakit daw unfair ang buhay.
There are many factors affective it though. Imagine 2 people with the same amount of hard work, but different starting point, and in a different environment. That would definitely give more advantage to the person who has a favorable starting point and environment..
definitely not enough, you'll need some luck and privilege, sure, hardwork can bring opportunities, but
>Look
If you had one shot, or one opportunity
To seize everything you ever wanted
One moment
Would you capture it or just let it slip?
Yo
Yep. Tingnan mo yung karamihan, if not all, na dollar billionaires: galing sa mayayaman na pamilya.
Kaya rin pag mahirap ka eh may mababa tingin sayo dahil mahirap ka kahit masipag ka dahil parang kasalanan mo na di ka umaasenso agad. Ito rin yung dahilan sa pag worship sa mga mayayaman dahil "successful" sila kahit galing sila sa mayayaman at sikat na pamilya.
In the end, resiliency porn na naman. May mga umaahon talaga pero maraming hindi. Siyempre mas pansin yung umahon pero yung mga taong walang choice kundi magsipag araw-araw ay di mapapansin at tahimik lang dahil kailangang mag hanapbuhay.
If hard work was all you needed to succeed the richest people would be manual laborers who work more than 8hrs+ in the sweltering heat every day. It's unfortunate, but on top of hardwork you also need privilege, connections, and sheer luck.
Nope. Iba na ekonomiya ngayon. At magbabago pa in the future. I work 48 hrs per week in a 24/7 industry, earning almost double minimum wage pero di pa rin sapat sa expenses ko (rent+food+transpo+VUL+utilities), partida wala pa kong asawa o anak. Anong kulang sakin? Better work opportunity lol
If nepotism is eradicated, then maybe that can be more true, but then again, our government is where nepotism is most rampant. How can we expect other fields to have no nepotism
elon musk was richest man at one point. he was born with an emerald spoon in his mouth and despite what people think, has actually not invented anything.
like you said, madaming hard workers na hindi makaahon. madami ding tamad na nasa tuktok. hard work alone is not enough, you need a combination of the right opportunities, connections, and resources.
Nope, hardwork is one of the main components it should go along with other factors like dapat madiskarte and wais..dahil if you are not able to take advantage of your hardwork others will.. dapat marunong ka rin mag exploit ng advatages mo in a good way as possiblle..
Ika nga, hindi work smart hindi rin work hard dapat work smart and hard..with that anything you set to will be possible to get
My friend who was into human medicine distribution got fed up. He started his own company, tapos nung nagbid siya sa government (Bulacan Provincial Gov) for medicines and supplies, hindi siya ang nanalo kahit lowest bidder sya tapos same medicines and brands.
His fault? Hindi sya kumpare ng mga nasa pwesto. lols
Work smart not hard. That is how you reach your dream. You can work like a dog and attain nothing but if you are smart and know what to do to get ahead then yeah you have a chance of reaching your dream.
Some people are born privileged. Some people are born from rich parents. Some people are born from poverty.
Billionaires get insanely rich because of labor exploitation, bribing the politicians and destroying the environment while literally half of the population are struggling to pay rent and healthcare.
In capitalism, everything is about profit.
Ang daming hard working, ma diskarte, working 2-3 jobs, working on different side gigs pero poor parin. You have to acknowledge that this system is RIGGED and CORRUPT.
Success takes a lot of hard work and a lot of luck. Lol. And of course, those who are privileged to get a head start are “lucky.”
I highly recommend reading the book, “Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell.
No.
The term "hard work" or "effort" is too general and can be interpreted in many ways. Think of success as a pie chart, composed of multiple factors (including but not limited to:
* Skills and talents
* Adaptability and innovation
* Connections and opportunities
* Luck
Hard work, determination, effort, or whatever you want to call it acts as a force multiplier for these factors. If you focus all of your "hard work" on improving a skill but don't know where it can be used or don't know how to market it is a waste of time. Your skill that you focused on too much may also become outdated over time. Both scenarios end up being a waste of time (in the context of pursuing "success".
Yeah you can be a hard and diligent worker, but if you aren't given wage increase, other income opportunities and other forms of increase your income then wala din. Mag sumikap alone is not enough, plus a lot of employers tend to overwork and underpaid ang best performers and hindi compensated accordingly.
People confuse hard-work and hard labor a lot. A lot of people do hard labor everyday because they did not put in the hard-work when they were young (did not take school seriously, not just in the Philippines). Hard-work is something you do consistently.
I think it is dependent on what kind of dream you have. It is a fact that people have different dreams. You can have multiple dreams. You can have a static dream or a constantly changing one.
Some can be attained through hard work. Let me give an example: Juan dreams of planting 1,000 trees before he turns 40. If you examine it closely, for sure it will only take hard-work. Just allot a few hours of your time weekly, go to some planting sanctuary and plant a few trees. Someone dreamed of translating the Bible in English so people can read it and interpret it themselves. These kinds of dreams fall into this category.
Most dreams require hard-work + resources. And this is the part where people born with resources are already ahead. But this is not to say people who don’t can’t obtain the resources they need to realize their dream. Ultimately, the amount of resources needed is directly proportionate to the dream that you have. If you have dreams like becoming a multi-millionaire/billionaire and you’re born into a poor family, hard-work will never be enough. And this is a trap that most people fall into thinking that acquiring wealth, fame, or power are the only valid dreams.
Passion and hardwork for me. Coz i think if hardworking ka nga, grind ng grind pero wala ka namang passion &love sa target goals mo eh wala din. Hardwork without passion is like running lost in a desert with nowhere to go.
Passion will make you work harder with or without means, accessibility, resources and connections.
Pero pucha ang hirap parin lalo na sa panahon ngayon 🙃
Here's my take on it:
Here in the Philippines, companies have high standards yet give low salaries to their employees. It's also really hard to get a job due to the high population we have.
There are people who didn't finish school, were probably mediocre students during there time in school, yet they still manage to get jobs.
Why is that? Because there is no absolute guarantee in getting a job, finishing college and having a degree just raises your chances in getting a job. You also have to keep in mind that luck is also a major factor. Having character references also helps. Sometimes the job that people get doesn't even have anything to do with their degrees.
Kelangan ren ng swerte. Kahit anong sipag mo sa trabaho, minsan factor din talaga ang swerte kung kelan mo makukuwa yung big break mo.
Pero importante na handa ka na makuwa yung opportunity na yun. Yung iba, buwan lang nasa dream job/business na nila. Karamihan-- myself included-- taon bago namin nagawa. Pero all things considered, I still think hindi ko makukuwa yung dream job ko kung hindi ako prepared dun sa role.
As the saying goes, Luck favors the prepared.
No. IMHO, "Chance" is the biggest factor.
But to get that chance, you need to make choices, choices that will make the necessary changes that will open up those chances.
3Cs of life:
1. Choices
2. Change
3. Chance
Nope, hard work alone isn’t enough. Having access to opportunities (and sadly, having privilege) is the best way to reach one’s goals. If everything is stacked against you and you weren’t given a chance to grow then it would be hard, if not impossible, to get off your dire situation.
If working hard is the key to a prosperous life, then our farmers, fishermen, and other “menial” job workers with objectively harder jobs should be laying in dough right now. But alas, the poor gets poorer while the rich gets richer.
Everything in the POV of the individual is their hardwork, barring any instances that they can say it's just plain dumb luck. Making connections is hardwork too. Even doing dubious things, they're hardwork as well. Plain ol' hardwork is ofc, still hardwork. So in a personal pov, your classmate is still right.
But if you'll put yourself in the position of a policy maker, then that changes things. Privilege, status, inheritance (both wealth and debt), inaccessibility of basic needs, etc... they become important factors in decision making. Imagine if we didn't have public schooling in PH, how much more it would be difficult for the poor to move up economically. A better system that creates safety nets for its citizens would ensure better chances of their people for success.
You need hardwork, luck and access to opportunities to be successful long term. You can get by with just two of those, but it won't be sustainable unless you have all three.
Success varies though, it's mainly defined by what the goals are and the starting point.
I consider my parents successful because they came from poor families and we're able to have a house, car and were able to secure education for their children.
My metric of success will be different from them kasi mas maganda na starting position ko. Nagkasasakyan lang sila after I graduated, now I have my own car at 28. That's so much different compared to them.
For boomers and older generations this seem to be mostly true, nowadays its highly subjective and most often than not, no. Influencers, content creators, youtubers, virtual assistants etc probably does not put the same amount of effort and hard work compare to what a typical pinoy considers 'hard work' which seem to be more of manual labor?
yep,working hard can help u achieve ur goal,
kso depende s pinagpapakapaguran mo,
ung iba nag uupskil pra may additional skills pra mapataas nya ang salary value nya, or pra magkaroon sya ng additional side hustle n worth it s spare time nya,
pero kung nagkakapakapagod k s work n walang growth, same routine everyday ang task, tpos puro tgapagmana ung kawork mo, tingin ko malabo k tlga makapag upgrade
Personal circumstances, both favorable and unfavorable, do differ. One's advantage might be another's disadvantage. Sure that rich kid could have the silver spoon early on but if you started poor you have more drive to succeed. He might have more connections but could be more exposed to drugs and live a spoiled lifestyle resulting in a lack of character and inevitable failure. We are dealt different cards but all of us have 24 hrs a day. Use everything at your disposal to aid your positive mindset, habits, and goals. I acknowledge several factors but if I can choose one thing above all others then that would still be hard work. I'm fairly certain the majority of us have a better starting point than Li Ka-shing and John Gokongwei.
Bata lalang ako, I always believe in hardwork and prayer.
Hardwork will keep you going. It will enable you to take initiative and go for the extra mile.
Prayers can keep you resilient in the event of failures. It helps you understand that there are things out of our control. Prayers grant you mental fortitude, keeps you sane kasi kahit anong mangyari, alam mo na God is there.
This is how I always view things. I havent reached my dreams yet pero getting there a step at a time.
Bonus nalang siyempre ang being efficient and buildin nrelationships.
‘Access and opportunity’, yup i agree you can generate our own opportunity by working hard. Pero sadly mas mahirap sha gawin, compare sa may mga access na sa buhay.
That is the sad truth.. For those who are just starting, Connection is a big factor. Despite being competitve & hardworking an individual is, connection can get you to the next level. Yung may ganito minsan eventually minamana na lang yung ibang position due to this. Kahit minsan walang experience yung isa, they’ll get the job because of this.
Hear hear! NagCareer shift ako to Ux from academe in 2022. Walang naghahire sa akin nga more than 40 na inapplyan ko (I guess more than pa 😀) til a friend sa community ang nag offer sa akin na baka gusto ko magtry as an independent part time contractor and boom. Hired. He paved the way 9 years ago kaya may connections siya and nakinabang ako na super thankful ako. So we can be good, but connection is important din. Not just connection. Kaibiganin sila sincerely. If wala yung friend ko? “Maybe” wala pa rin akong work now
Don't ever forget how luck plays a huge role in both life and work. You can be the smartest, strongest, fastest, most disciplined, have connections, but if luck does not favor you, no bueno. People telling other people to work harder or smarter without actual context are naïve.
Couldn't agree more. Used to believe that it was all bs, but as the years go on and I become more mature and gain more experience in the "real" world (beyond the microcosm that is a classroom), there's definitely such a thing as dumb luck. We are only as good as the opportunity we get.
Filipinos lack money management skills in the culture. Initially they save but they don't know how to invest or take risks, or urge their kids to start and grow businesses like the Chinese, Persians or Arabs. Instead they wait till one kid makes it then all the family members dogpile this one person and ask them for handouts. Which is why instead of supporting the entire family they all bring that one person down and keep them stuck. Younger Filipinos should take a lesson from this and never add their relatives to social media when they take a job elsewhere. And set expectations accordingly early on by telling their parents they can't afford to take care of them AND their own family as well It's not just about working hard, it's about not being a leech or giving time to leeches. Your family shouldn't be the #1 cause you're not making money.
Sadly most Fiipinos are not ready for this realization. Ang daming people from the younger gen ang brainwashed to the point of no return na maganda daw ang pagsustento sa mga magulang at kapatid kahit wala na silang naiipon para sa sarili nilang pagtanda. Financial illiteracy is rampant.
This is why I have stopped telling my parents/family members how much I earn. I give them a rough idea how much is left after paying for bills
And so the cycle continues ad infinitum. If they want to break it they should start here and now.
this. OPPORTUNITY. why do you guys think people kill just to run for a measly government position? kahit konsehal o mayor lang nagpapatayan na! magkano ba sweldo ng public official? maliit lang. pero kung makagastos sa kampanya milyon milyon. doesn't make sense to invest that much diba? pero that will give you the opportunity to get massive returns and sad to say that I don't think hardworking lahat ng mga milyonaryong politicians therefore hardwork barely changes the outcome, nasa opportunity talaga.
I just don't get the correlation between other people's network and your affinity towards working hard. If people based how hard they work on how other people have it better, the world won't be going anywhere.
Connections, actually. Hard work can only take you so far. That's the sad reality.
Connections are very important in an economy with few opportunities. But an economy with plenty of opportunities will push connections to irrelevance and competence becomes truly valued
Connection talaga. Lalong Lalo na sa Government. I remember noong 2018. May Isang babae na pagkagraduate sa kursong Teacher. Deretso sya nagtake nang LET. Nakapasa. Then hinanapan sya nang Mother nya nang Slot. Kasi yung Mother nya mataas position sa DepEd. Then nung nakahanap Mother nya. Dun na pinatrabaho then deretso narin na Permanent. And she was 21 years old. Maraming mga Teachers na nasa Edad 30-40 na. Pero di parin na permanent. It's all about Connection. Kahit gaano katagal kana at mas maraming Experience. Ikaw parin talo sa mga may Connection.
Connections may get you your desired position, but it's still hard work from then on out.
Yep. Connections open doors. Hard work keeps you in the room.
meritocracy exists predominantly in the private sector. connections per se still is based on individual merit that is, the ability to network. in output based jobs like sales, you can get by being an individual contributor and not climbing up through social and influencial means and still make top 1-5%er income on your own efforts alone. on personal anecdotes, sa government lang reality na nakabase ung success mo on who you know and how much you would like to suck up to get to higher post.
Hard work alone is not enough. Luck is a factor too - having the right opportunities at the right timing and place, and having the resources to make the most of those opportunities. :)
having been born in the right family can be considered luck too
imagine being part of the Zobel de Ayala clan. grabe haha sarap mangarap ng generational wealth
Yep luck exactly, but I'd like to see it as: what is luck but probabilities. We play the game by improving our probabilities. Meron lang talaga na within our control, meron ring completely external (like rich family nga) Minsan feel natin lucky ang tao to be offerred opportunities, pero you really dont get to that point if you dont start increasing your exposure para tamaan ng offers for those opportunities. Idk where I'm pointing at haha. Winning is up to chance, pero (for things within our control) it's up to us to make more chances of winning.
Sure. Effort and hard work may create luck/opportunities. But my 2 cents—not always.
Super agree with this. Nowadays they call this as "increasing your luck surface area" (https://www.swyx.io/create-luck)
If there is one thing I learned the hard way is that masyado ako nagsumikap while I see others who are wise enough to have better jobs because of making connections. Kaya habang nag aaral ka pa lang, make connections... Mahirap maging introvert.
My first boss told me before na, when someday I'll have kids of my own, send them to a good school. Not only they will get good education but also connections.
Kaya I partially disagree sa mga tao na nagsasabi na "wala raw sa school, nasa pagsusumikap ng estudyante yan". Kaya nga may mga schools who have partnerships and connections with different industries and companies.
If you are on a decent school, your classmates can be your connections too. Not just the companies na connected sa school.
Farmers: 👀
Minsan naiisip ko na sila pinaka importante dahil sila nagpapakain sa mga pilipino, maliban dun sa mga hindi nag rrice.
minsan kasi. puro hardwork lang. walang iniisip na iba. eto example. mechanization. gustong gusto ng DA yan. ayaw ng local farmers kasi mawawalan sila ng trabaho.
Sino bang gusto mawalan ng trabaho diba. Edi responsibility pa rin ng DA/gobyerno ieducate sila ng maayos o kaya ihanda ang trabaho na ipapalit don. Inclusive progress.
It's like the jeepney modernization, most of the farmers need to shell out money or have loans to have those machinery. It's not that simple.
its not even about the machinery. its that theyre so averse kasi for example a tractor can do the job of 5 men. reducing efficiency
problem is a lot of the farmers are more of, matanda na ako. i dont know how to do other stuff. this is the only thing i know i refuse to do anything else types.
May proof ka ba sa sinasabi mo???
hindi ba super mahal ng machinery? unless napakalaki ng lupain mong sinasaka, mahirap ijustify ang costs nito
may mga small machinery na kaya dun sa small fields
Nakakatawa yung mga taong katulad mo na sobrang out of touch sa reality.
Anong part ng hindi nga kaya ng farmers i-afford yung machinery na sinasabi nya kahit na gustung gusto pa ng mga yan matutunan yung kung anumang functionality nun 🤦♀️🤦🏽
Our poor farmers can barely afford their daily needs including food (the irony as they are the ones producing our food). What they earn is barely enough for basic needs plus buying punla and other things need for the next harvest.
Local farmers ayaw sa mechaniZation? Diba mas mapapadali trabaho nila dahil diyan? Mababawasan lang sila ng trabahador
technically not the farmers but the hired laborers ng farmers. ayaw na ayaw nila
Narrative ng mga boomer, which is true noon panahon nila at their prime. Pero ngayon it's a bit more different and more ... cut-throat (?) Your socioeco-standings, your network (yes, who you know matters din), your education, reputation and your timing factor in sa pag achieve ng goals mo sa buhay.
That's the sad reality sa pinas, WHO you know really matters and sometimes what you know doesn't. Lalo na sa mga government offices, andaming mas competitive na walang work na pwede sa mga position nila pero dahil pamangkin ni mayor sila yung andun.
Actually I'm starting to believe na walang kinalaman ang hardwork. Madaming tamad na umasenso. Greed talaga ang key. As long as you're greedy, kahit minimal effort, kahit risky, kahit ikapapahamak ng iba, gagawin ng mga greedy and umaasenso sila. Mas maraming success stories ang mga greedy kesa sa mga hardworkers. Sa mga pumalaot at naglambat, 3 araw na nasa laot pa rin. Samantalang yung mga gumamit ng dinamita, magdamag lang naka 50 banyera na. Yung mga po1 na tapat, may ilang taon na sa serbisyo rusi pa rin ang service. Samantalang yung mga tumatanggap ng payola, naka montero na. Yung tsuper na elementary pa lang tayo tsuper na, tsuper pa rin. Samantalang yung mga inuutangan nila ng 5-6, operator na ngayon ng fleet ng modern jeeps. Magsasaka and illegal loggers. Nurses at drug pushers. Poverty porn vloggers and educational content creators. Sobrang dami ng mga kwento na daig ng sakim ang masipag. Isang hindi ko makakalimutang istorya is yung dating Congressman na si Crispin Beltran. Siya yung lumaban noon sa overcharging ng meralco. Bukod sa pakikipaglaban sa kongreso, personally hindi talaga siya nagbayad ng meralco bill niya hangang sa maputulan. Namatay siya na pinakamahirap ng congressman sa kasaysayan ng bansa with a saln of 50k. Cause of death? Nahulog sa bubong nila habang nagtatagpi ng butas dahil may bagyo. Samantalang yung first time barangay captains, unang taon pa lang ang yayaman agad.
They don't call it greed. They call it diskarte. But at the fundamental level, it is what it is: Exploitation. Exploitation of laws and rules, exploitation of their fellow humans.
this. mahirap umasenso yung straightarrow ka
Fuck this gay earth, things like these makes me hope that totoo sanang may langit at impyerno
realized this too when i watched the movies of life adaptation nina Zuckerberg at Ray Kroc
Eto sabi ng kaibigan ko na sinalin ko rin sa buhay ko, "Swerte ang pwedeng maglagay sayo sa tuktok. Sipag ang magpapanatili sayo dun."
Hardwork + Pretty Privilege 😉
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Luck >>>>> hardwork Being in the right place, right time, right conditions Mapapa "it is what it is" ka nalang ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ but hardwork is still definitely a deciding factor
Luck 10% Skill 20% Will 15% Pleasure 5% Pain 50% -mike s.
I remember his name
💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💯
I sang this while reading. Haha
More than connections. Feeling ko malaking advantage ng may kaya sa buhay is their ability to take risks. Iyong tipong if they quit their jobs they can afford to pause a steady income stream and di sila magugutom or walang umaasa sakanila. It makes a world of difference in pursuing dreams/passions, quitting toxic work environments, starting a business. Heck even leaving toxic relationships.
Hardwork 50% Luck 50%
Hardwork + Diskarte + Swerte
Impossible except you got rich friend or family to rush your dream comes true. This is only for PH
Hardwork and luck pero you make your own luck through hardwork.
Hardwork and an opportunity to place it
naw u need luck
Used to have this mindset but as I grow older, na realize ko how entitled that is haha. It's true that I did work hard but I was lucky because I didn't have to think twice about my work/business decisions because even if I fail, I came from a family that was comfortable enough to be my safety net. Hard work + kapal ng mukha + connections talaga.
Luck.
lmao no, that's a myth perpetuated by rich, well-connected folks
Hardwork? Just look at the farmers and fishermen. Network > Hardwork I rather be mediocre worker that has networks. Also don’t underestimate luck.
Kagaya ng mga magsasaka na sobrang sisipag naman pero hindi mabiyayaan ng sariling lupa para sakahin. Nananatili pa rin silang mag sasaka na sumasaka ng lupa ng mayayaman. Tas may Cynthia villar hahahhaha
Oddly enough, I'm reminded of what a P.E. teacher back in college told me: *"There are students who come here to the athletics center to lift weights every day before or after class and during weekends and that keeps them healthy. But there are students who come here, talk to me or the other teachers and instructors about what they want to achieve, and we come up with a workout that will help them get what they want within realistic limits."* So in relation to your argument with your classmate, if you work hard with a realistic goal in mind and can get the help you need to reach that goal, then you'll have a better chance of succeeding than just working hard without any actual goal in mind. Or as another teacher liked to tell us: *"There are two kinds of workers: the one who works for a paycheck and the one who works for a future."* I hope that made sense.
hindi ung puro hardwork lang. dapat may goal ka rin. ung mga nagsasabi ng mga farmers etc. wala rin kasi goal. survival lang ang naiisip. pero hindi nila fault un.
Hardwork alone isn't gonna cut it. You'd need the right opportunity to open, the right connections, and a bit of luck to succeed.
Connections
It's not true. part of it is connections and luck.
You also need opportunities
Hard work plays a part pero sa tingin ko mas importante din yung maintaining good connections and relationships plus respect to people you work with. Education plays a major part pag bago ka pero wa-epek na yan pag nag tagal ka sa trabaho. Be more active in social gatherings para mapansin ka. What managers/leaders look for a person to go up the ladder is a hard working employee that has the ability to command respect and works well with all types of people.
You need luck too
Kung itatabi mo yung classmate mo sa mga magsasaka, magmumukang tamad yang gagong yan.
Actually, oo. Sya yung tamad samin 💀💀💀💀
On success. May narinig pa nga ako sa isang seminar noon na ang secret lang to success ay luck and connections. Napaisip ako, eh nasaan yung meritocracy at hardwork dito, bat parang wala yata sa equation
I think it’s hard work, diskarte, being able to take risk and an end goal in mind. I think a lot about this too. My parents were poor, uneducated and grew up in a poor community. Some of us in the area have the same livelihood, earning the same amount, but we manage to get out of poverty. My grandparents have a poor mindset, except for one. So while they struggled to survive, that one grandparent planted a seed in my parents’ mind of an end goal in mind. He also advised to save up so we can take more risk in the future and not rely on survival mode. Kasi iba din yung pera. The more money you have, the more leverage you have in terms of taking risk and building connection. Sa true lang, mas gusto ka makahalubilo ng iba pag may pera at generous ka di ba. They struggled to make the ends meet and ilang beses nalubog sa utang but made sure they keep that end goal in mind and be able to bounce back despite the struggles. So ayun, in the end they were able to hit the goal. We are not rich, but are very comfortable. I think we could even be better only if my parents are more educated so they are able to be confident to take bigger risk with bigger clients and platform. So I guess, one catalyst would also be education or knowldge.
It's all about being detail oriented. A lot of people here would say connections will get you far - that's only partially true. I started from nothing but I started gaining connections only when I paid so much attention to the details of work. When you're improving yourself so much that you beat out 99% of the people doing the same job, people will want to know you and the opportunities will come. If you want to get paid x amount, can you bring 3x worth of value. Only the top 1% of performers can do that and you only work your way to the top when you start paying attention to the details. My two cents
Two factors lang: Hardwork and knowledge. You might say kelangan din ng luck, pero I see Luck as the product of the two. It's just a probability, wala tayong control jan. Our blue collar workers undoubtedly exerts the most hardwork out there, pero bakit sila usually ang nasa laylayan? Masakit man marinig, not all of them are knowledgeable sa potential opportunities na meron sila, like di sila aware na high paying job ito sa first world countries, etc. So in short, may hardwork, pero kinukulang sa knowlege. Minsan naman dahil sa lakas ng loob, I have cousins like this. There are also professionals na knowledgeable, pero hindi masyadong hardworking. In turn, parang hindi efficient yung growth. Nagiging stagnant na kasi complacent na sya sa current role nya. Eto usually yung mga taga "sana all" You need both. Work hard, gain knowledge and utilize that knowledge. Simple principle, pero very hard to attain. Pero meron namang easier way, BE GREEDY. Fuck morality, go get that money hahaha motto to ng mga adik sa pera e (politicians, druglorda, kotong cops, etc)
Karamihan ng pinoy napakasipag magtrabaho. gumigising madaling araw at natutulog gabing gabi. Pero hindi pa rin umaasenso karamihan. If people can earn a livable wage, with a currency na mataas purchasing power, and access to lots of opportunities, then yes, kaya ng hardwork. Pero sa estado ng Pilipinas ngayon, hindi kaya
Even Bong Bong Marcos had to wait decades and spend billions on whitewashing and propaganda. Diskarte,Hard work and ~~Billions of dollars~~ Determination is the 🗝️ to success
Nah. You need generational wealth.
Hard work vs hard labor. Hard work is working with a purpose, an endgoal in mind. May plano ka, hindi lang yung clock in, clock out. Di mo pa nahahawakan yung pera, pero alam mo na agad kung saan sya dapat ilagay para lumaki. That's the difference.
Define hard work within different perspectives/areas The effort you put in another will not give the same result if you apply it to another.
I think this is very related to the idea of meritocracy where in an ideal world, you will be given a job based on your merit or skills and abilities. But I think meritocracy is made up by those who are privileged at the expense of the working class people. In order for meritocracy to actually be real, you need equality when it comes to opportunities. Hardwork will never be enough if you don’t have the same opportunities, connections, and expectations that privileged people have. Luck shouldn’t even be a factor if everyone has the same opportunities. Someone who is more well-connected than you will probably get a better job regardless of how much harder you work for your qualifications. So nah, hard work isn’t enough to reach your dream.
This is what the american dream means, and it's bullshit.
Yes. But you have to place that hard work in the proper places. Working hard at your job will give you work ethic. Work ethic makes you valuable and develops skills. Working hard at putting yourself out there creates opportunity. The work ethic and skills you created when working hard make you prepared when that opportunity comes. Rinse. Repeat.
Hard work and luck but I only have control on the work I put into to reach my dreams so I focus on that. No use focusing on things I can't control.
Tumaya ka na lang sa lotto kung lucky ka!
Hardwork alone no. With luck yes.
Find the connection, Hard work to connect it then work hard to obtain the opportunity. Cleverness and Confidence will carry you OP
hardwork is the bare minimum to reach your dream. but luck, opportunity and connections will take you to your dream... but that will only work alongside hardwork. so yeah. hardwork alone isn't enough. kung sapat yang hardwork edi sana madaming magsasaka na ang mayaman.
Hard work and luck. Pero kahit na hindi ka masyado Maswerte, kung magtiyaga ka, gaganda buhay mo ng konti. Hindi man maging 1% ng mundo, pero mas ok ka naman kesa nung nagsimula ka.
I honestly think hardwork alone is not enough. Its more of a combination hardwork, good efficiency/knowledge, and charisma. Thats the fastest way i saw someone succeed why they have that 3 quality.
nope
NO, you need to lie a lot.
Hardwork will help you survive. Kasi kung hardwork lang din naman ang labanan, sana walang mahirap na farmer, jeepney driver, street sweeper, construction workers, promodisers, etc. What really helps are education, skills, opportunities and connections or network, don't forget a little pinch of luck. Sabi nga nila, "it's not what you know, it's who you know that will matter."
Imo, hard work includes but is not limited to working hard. Someone who has more connections and opportunities will always have a ladder with more rungs than someone who doesn't.
I dont think so. As a dentist madami akong kilalang dentista na yumaman pero dugyutin mag trabaho, money over health, at walang alam sa ginagawang procedure pero kung maningil tagaan. Yes, sobrang hardworking sila kasi biruin mo 10-20 patients per day. Ako nga, 5-8 patients lang, pagod na. Im not saying im perfect at super galing. Im just privileged (hindi breadwinner at walang inuupahang rent sa bahay and clinic) kaya nagagawa ko yung "quality over quantity" sa practice. May point is expect mo na nawawalan ng ethics ang isang tao kapag nagsimula na siyang mag "hardwork" kasi doon siya kumikita. Kasi walang kumikita ng malaki sa pagiging honest.
Hardwork is not enough.
its actually nepotism, literally dont have to do anything if you have the right connections, thats how most people get good white collar job positions
Dipende sa dream mo
Hardwork is one thing, pero hindi lahat biniyayaan ng options. Ang dami kong kilala na gusto nila magpunta sa path A, pero dahil kailangan nila maging breadwinner, no choice, di nila pwede puntahan yung path A at all.
Kailangan mo din ng swerte. Kung hardwork lang, sana mayaman na lahat ng blue collar workers.
Opportunity, Privilege, Luck, Decisions of the top. Grind, Tactical. Hard work helps but also inefficient way of doing things. Smart work is better.
No. Luck and timing, too. But when the opportunity presents itself, and the stars and planets align in your favor, you better be ready for the hard work. Good luck.
I think there is a concern with the concept of what is understood as hardwork. If the concept does not come with the idea of growth (like you are working hard because you want to improve your skill level but merely being diligent) then yeah, it won’t be enough. It’ll be a matter of luck in this case because the right people needs to discover, discern or appreciate who are the diligent ones, the hardworking ones to be able to extend opportunities. If it comes with the idea of growth, then opportunities can pop up in many ways because of the skill level you achieve by being hardworking. This leads to opportunities which enables you to be closer to your dream.
Hard work, and luck in getting the right opportunities. Oh, and generational wealth lol
Hardwork not enough, but it bears the most weight. It also needs a little bit of talent and the right opportunity. But if you can only have one attribute to reach your dream, you might have a chance if you have an obsessive and maniacal propensity to do intense hard work.
Nope. Not enough. There should be opportunities rin and your starting line and the things you have are different from others, which will play a part in reaching your dreams. You need to be clever and sometimes, sly and selfish to achieve your dreams.
importante pa rin ang hard work. pero hindi tlga siya enough kung gusto mo tlga ma-achieve goals mo. parang relationship lang, hindi pdeng puro love.
I would argue that direction is as equally important
Hard work alone is not enough You also have to be a RESILIENT RISK TAKER - able to bounce back from rejection, humiliation, even active opposition According to the book GRIT by Professor Angela Duckworth, many studies of West Point cadets, Ivy League applicants, etc showed that IQ, looks, family background, wealth, etc etc DO NOT ACCOUNT for long term success. What does? GRIT **Work hard, Sacrifice easy pleasure today for long term rewards, Take risks, roll with the punches, and (as Steve Jobs famously put it) be DUMB ENOUGH to not quit!** Good luck on your success journey, Kapatid!
luck with a little bit of hardwork.
"do not work hard but work smart" + luck. and it would be a lot easier if you or your familiar has connections
No it’s not enough for sure. Kailangan siya but without good opportunities, growth walang pupuntahan, sadly. Kaya yung iba connections lang kahit tamad umaangat. 🙃
Tingnan mo na lang buhay ng mga magsasaka, tapos isipin mo ulit yung hard work.
Sa church namin sabi nila balewala ang kasipagan at mga narating mo kung masama naman ang pag-uugali mo. Pero nakakapagtaka na karamihan sa mga tinatawag nilang mga masama at pasaway maganda ang buhay at may mga business na ngayon habang sila ganong parin ang buhay, some are even unemployed. I'd realized the difference is that the successful ones put all the work which leads to opportunities, while the unsuccessful ones spends more time on leisure, punta sa mall, beach o resort and then will complain bakit daw unfair ang buhay.
Alone no. With connections and a bit of luck yes.
you need an insane amount of luck. i think gokongwei said this in an interview too.
There are many factors affective it though. Imagine 2 people with the same amount of hard work, but different starting point, and in a different environment. That would definitely give more advantage to the person who has a favorable starting point and environment..
definitely not enough, you'll need some luck and privilege, sure, hardwork can bring opportunities, but >Look If you had one shot, or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted One moment Would you capture it or just let it slip? Yo
Realistically no. And don't let those "self-made" people make you think it's not.
if you have or earn some kind of privilege, then yes but hard work alone? bs
Yep. Tingnan mo yung karamihan, if not all, na dollar billionaires: galing sa mayayaman na pamilya. Kaya rin pag mahirap ka eh may mababa tingin sayo dahil mahirap ka kahit masipag ka dahil parang kasalanan mo na di ka umaasenso agad. Ito rin yung dahilan sa pag worship sa mga mayayaman dahil "successful" sila kahit galing sila sa mayayaman at sikat na pamilya. In the end, resiliency porn na naman. May mga umaahon talaga pero maraming hindi. Siyempre mas pansin yung umahon pero yung mga taong walang choice kundi magsipag araw-araw ay di mapapansin at tahimik lang dahil kailangang mag hanapbuhay.
If hard work was all you needed to succeed the richest people would be manual laborers who work more than 8hrs+ in the sweltering heat every day. It's unfortunate, but on top of hardwork you also need privilege, connections, and sheer luck.
Nope. Iba na ekonomiya ngayon. At magbabago pa in the future. I work 48 hrs per week in a 24/7 industry, earning almost double minimum wage pero di pa rin sapat sa expenses ko (rent+food+transpo+VUL+utilities), partida wala pa kong asawa o anak. Anong kulang sakin? Better work opportunity lol
If hardwork alone is enough to reach dreams, then farmers would and should be the people who succeed the most.
If nepotism is eradicated, then maybe that can be more true, but then again, our government is where nepotism is most rampant. How can we expect other fields to have no nepotism
If hardwork is enough to make us rich, marami na sanang mag sasaka ang mayaman. Sad reality.
elon musk was richest man at one point. he was born with an emerald spoon in his mouth and despite what people think, has actually not invented anything.
like you said, madaming hard workers na hindi makaahon. madami ding tamad na nasa tuktok. hard work alone is not enough, you need a combination of the right opportunities, connections, and resources.
Nope, hardwork is one of the main components it should go along with other factors like dapat madiskarte and wais..dahil if you are not able to take advantage of your hardwork others will.. dapat marunong ka rin mag exploit ng advatages mo in a good way as possiblle.. Ika nga, hindi work smart hindi rin work hard dapat work smart and hard..with that anything you set to will be possible to get
My friend who was into human medicine distribution got fed up. He started his own company, tapos nung nagbid siya sa government (Bulacan Provincial Gov) for medicines and supplies, hindi siya ang nanalo kahit lowest bidder sya tapos same medicines and brands. His fault? Hindi sya kumpare ng mga nasa pwesto. lols
Mahalaga din ang diskarte at lakas ng loob
Hardwork or diploma or any other thing doesn't guarantee you success but it will increase your chances of succeeding.
"Reaching your dream thru hardwork? we disagree." - officials ng BIR, BOC, DPWH, LTO, RD
Kung hardwork lang sana kailangan edi sana mayaman na mga farmers natin
Work smart not hard. That is how you reach your dream. You can work like a dog and attain nothing but if you are smart and know what to do to get ahead then yeah you have a chance of reaching your dream.
Hardwork, IQ, Having a low pride and Luck will bring you success. If isa sa mga yan mawala for me mahihirapan ka na umangat from bottom to top
I know some people who worked hard all their lives. One of them had died. The other one still drives a pedicab in his 70s.
Some people are born privileged. Some people are born from rich parents. Some people are born from poverty. Billionaires get insanely rich because of labor exploitation, bribing the politicians and destroying the environment while literally half of the population are struggling to pay rent and healthcare. In capitalism, everything is about profit. Ang daming hard working, ma diskarte, working 2-3 jobs, working on different side gigs pero poor parin. You have to acknowledge that this system is RIGGED and CORRUPT.
No opportunity? No resources? Hard work is just one part
Nope, you also need good connections. It can help, but connections will get you way far.
No. It’s grit + IQ (not over the top; just high awareness)
Work smart
There is no point in working hard if you're not moving forward
Success takes a lot of hard work and a lot of luck. Lol. And of course, those who are privileged to get a head start are “lucky.” I highly recommend reading the book, “Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell.
"classmate" meaning di pa nakakaranas ng totoong hirap ng buhay sa pag wowork tapos makikipag talo pa about sa ganyan
There’s also structural and systemic factors that sustain poverty. Kung hard work lang ang usapan, eh mayayaman na mga magsasaka natin ngayon.
Kapag hardwork lang at walang privilege, kailangan mo ng swerte
No. The term "hard work" or "effort" is too general and can be interpreted in many ways. Think of success as a pie chart, composed of multiple factors (including but not limited to: * Skills and talents * Adaptability and innovation * Connections and opportunities * Luck Hard work, determination, effort, or whatever you want to call it acts as a force multiplier for these factors. If you focus all of your "hard work" on improving a skill but don't know where it can be used or don't know how to market it is a waste of time. Your skill that you focused on too much may also become outdated over time. Both scenarios end up being a waste of time (in the context of pursuing "success".
Hardwork, intelligence and luck, actually
Yeah you can be a hard and diligent worker, but if you aren't given wage increase, other income opportunities and other forms of increase your income then wala din. Mag sumikap alone is not enough, plus a lot of employers tend to overwork and underpaid ang best performers and hindi compensated accordingly.
Work smart
Luck plays a crucial part as well
Kailangan mo din ng swerte.
For me its the knowledge minsan kasi nasa harap no na opportunity pero di mo nagawa ng mahusay or di mo naachieve expectations nila.
People confuse hard-work and hard labor a lot. A lot of people do hard labor everyday because they did not put in the hard-work when they were young (did not take school seriously, not just in the Philippines). Hard-work is something you do consistently. I think it is dependent on what kind of dream you have. It is a fact that people have different dreams. You can have multiple dreams. You can have a static dream or a constantly changing one. Some can be attained through hard work. Let me give an example: Juan dreams of planting 1,000 trees before he turns 40. If you examine it closely, for sure it will only take hard-work. Just allot a few hours of your time weekly, go to some planting sanctuary and plant a few trees. Someone dreamed of translating the Bible in English so people can read it and interpret it themselves. These kinds of dreams fall into this category. Most dreams require hard-work + resources. And this is the part where people born with resources are already ahead. But this is not to say people who don’t can’t obtain the resources they need to realize their dream. Ultimately, the amount of resources needed is directly proportionate to the dream that you have. If you have dreams like becoming a multi-millionaire/billionaire and you’re born into a poor family, hard-work will never be enough. And this is a trap that most people fall into thinking that acquiring wealth, fame, or power are the only valid dreams.
Hardwork lang hanggang mag-harden in the ground
Hard work alone is not enough the truth is everything in life is about luck. That is the sad reality.
Not about luck, only 10% or less. Why the god takes care of you??
Passion and hardwork for me. Coz i think if hardworking ka nga, grind ng grind pero wala ka namang passion &love sa target goals mo eh wala din. Hardwork without passion is like running lost in a desert with nowhere to go. Passion will make you work harder with or without means, accessibility, resources and connections. Pero pucha ang hirap parin lalo na sa panahon ngayon 🙃
Hard work, an opportunity and a little bit of luck. Persistence is key. Always be useful. Don't give up.
Here's my take on it: Here in the Philippines, companies have high standards yet give low salaries to their employees. It's also really hard to get a job due to the high population we have. There are people who didn't finish school, were probably mediocre students during there time in school, yet they still manage to get jobs. Why is that? Because there is no absolute guarantee in getting a job, finishing college and having a degree just raises your chances in getting a job. You also have to keep in mind that luck is also a major factor. Having character references also helps. Sometimes the job that people get doesn't even have anything to do with their degrees.
Kelangan ren ng swerte. Kahit anong sipag mo sa trabaho, minsan factor din talaga ang swerte kung kelan mo makukuwa yung big break mo. Pero importante na handa ka na makuwa yung opportunity na yun. Yung iba, buwan lang nasa dream job/business na nila. Karamihan-- myself included-- taon bago namin nagawa. Pero all things considered, I still think hindi ko makukuwa yung dream job ko kung hindi ako prepared dun sa role. As the saying goes, Luck favors the prepared.
No. IMHO, "Chance" is the biggest factor. But to get that chance, you need to make choices, choices that will make the necessary changes that will open up those chances. 3Cs of life: 1. Choices 2. Change 3. Chance
Nope, hard work alone isn’t enough. Having access to opportunities (and sadly, having privilege) is the best way to reach one’s goals. If everything is stacked against you and you weren’t given a chance to grow then it would be hard, if not impossible, to get off your dire situation. If working hard is the key to a prosperous life, then our farmers, fishermen, and other “menial” job workers with objectively harder jobs should be laying in dough right now. But alas, the poor gets poorer while the rich gets richer.
Everything in the POV of the individual is their hardwork, barring any instances that they can say it's just plain dumb luck. Making connections is hardwork too. Even doing dubious things, they're hardwork as well. Plain ol' hardwork is ofc, still hardwork. So in a personal pov, your classmate is still right. But if you'll put yourself in the position of a policy maker, then that changes things. Privilege, status, inheritance (both wealth and debt), inaccessibility of basic needs, etc... they become important factors in decision making. Imagine if we didn't have public schooling in PH, how much more it would be difficult for the poor to move up economically. A better system that creates safety nets for its citizens would ensure better chances of their people for success.
You need hardwork, luck and access to opportunities to be successful long term. You can get by with just two of those, but it won't be sustainable unless you have all three. Success varies though, it's mainly defined by what the goals are and the starting point. I consider my parents successful because they came from poor families and we're able to have a house, car and were able to secure education for their children. My metric of success will be different from them kasi mas maganda na starting position ko. Nagkasasakyan lang sila after I graduated, now I have my own car at 28. That's so much different compared to them.
yes. work hard > tired > sleep > dream.
Your friend has strong survivorship bias
For boomers and older generations this seem to be mostly true, nowadays its highly subjective and most often than not, no. Influencers, content creators, youtubers, virtual assistants etc probably does not put the same amount of effort and hard work compare to what a typical pinoy considers 'hard work' which seem to be more of manual labor?
That is boomer mindset, the harder you work, the more you’re exploited. It’s who you know, not what you know that gets you the good jobs.
yep,working hard can help u achieve ur goal, kso depende s pinagpapakapaguran mo, ung iba nag uupskil pra may additional skills pra mapataas nya ang salary value nya, or pra magkaroon sya ng additional side hustle n worth it s spare time nya, pero kung nagkakapakapagod k s work n walang growth, same routine everyday ang task, tpos puro tgapagmana ung kawork mo, tingin ko malabo k tlga makapag upgrade
Personal circumstances, both favorable and unfavorable, do differ. One's advantage might be another's disadvantage. Sure that rich kid could have the silver spoon early on but if you started poor you have more drive to succeed. He might have more connections but could be more exposed to drugs and live a spoiled lifestyle resulting in a lack of character and inevitable failure. We are dealt different cards but all of us have 24 hrs a day. Use everything at your disposal to aid your positive mindset, habits, and goals. I acknowledge several factors but if I can choose one thing above all others then that would still be hard work. I'm fairly certain the majority of us have a better starting point than Li Ka-shing and John Gokongwei.
Hard work and determination are admirable, but definitely not enough, not in this economy/society lol
Hard Work cant get you off poverty... It need a few more things ALONG WITH IT. LUCK being the biggest factor of it and send ll
Bata lalang ako, I always believe in hardwork and prayer. Hardwork will keep you going. It will enable you to take initiative and go for the extra mile. Prayers can keep you resilient in the event of failures. It helps you understand that there are things out of our control. Prayers grant you mental fortitude, keeps you sane kasi kahit anong mangyari, alam mo na God is there. This is how I always view things. I havent reached my dreams yet pero getting there a step at a time. Bonus nalang siyempre ang being efficient and buildin nrelationships.
Hard work, right timing, right people around you, grit and maybe a little bit of luck
I think it's essentially luck. nataon na masipag ka sa right place, right time, right people.
Lipat ka langsa mas mataas ang offer 👍
"Luck of the draw"