Essay- "Work hard, play hard"

"Work Hard, Play Hard"- it is such a common phrase that comes to our ears. However, thinking about it, are the effects as phenomenal as it may sound? Does it even account to be a "Piece of Advice"? I hereby agree with this statement. For a matter of fact, it is my favorite. Hence, working hard and playing hard is a piece of valuable advice.

Working hard and playing hard ensures that one's efforts are not made at the expense of his own entertainment. Ultimately, we, as humans like to enjoy. "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy"; I am sure that many of us have heard of this phrase. In fact this phrase is very existent in life. All work and no play in our lives simply makes it boring, stressful and tiring. By playing hard, we can observe and make a balance in between working and playing. Hence it can be concluded that by playing hard is an essential partner to working hard, as this is the best way to achieve a balance in life.

Changing the point of view, we can view this phrase to be playing hard and working hard. As always, humans love to have fun. Our society has improved itself to provide more enjoyment. From "Five stones" in the 1900s to Televisions to Computers to iPods and Apple Products. The society is made to bring fun and joy to people. However, how can a society provide so much without an element of effort and hard work? This is a crucial investment to be made by every member of the society. Playing hard- enjoying life, sports, computer; but have you thought where all these came from? These wonderful gadgets are the fruits of great researchers. If humans only cared about playing hard, by now we should still be in the stone age. However if humans play hard and yet work hard too, we would be able to achieve much success in society. Hence, it can be concluded that by working hard is an essential partner to playing hard, as this is the only way for the individual to elevate his intelligence and moral aspects.

Working hard and playing hard ensures you and the people around you to be happy. People complain, and most of the time what they complain about will be that their lives "are too difficult" and "too tiring" or "painful". These are the results of working hard, without a correct balance. Introducing the aspect of playing hard, these people's lives will be much happier. They work hard- tired, stress. Now, they play hard- happy, relax, remove stress. People are now satisfied, and there is also no need to complain or throw tantrums anymore. Other people do not need to be the victim of your complaints and help solve unnecessary problems. Let alone the individual being happy, the people around him, his family, his friends are also happy now. Hence working hard and playing hard ensures you and the people around you to be happy.

A common refute to the working hard and playing hard is more specifically directed at the part of playing hard. What people say is that playing hard might bring negative effects to the person. Playing hard brings significant and considerable problems, such as addiction. The person might also absorb some bad qualities and ideas through playing hard. However the key thing that is missed out here is the role that working hard would play. The role in which working hard would be playing is to balance out this "impurities". What is needed is to consider the positive ideas that the individual will gain from working hard. Working hard teaches a person to not be lazy, to be self reliant. These qualities will successfully negate the bad influences of playing hard.

Work hard and play hard, it may seem like an easy motto to come by, but it is highly subjective. However at least now we know that not all clever people in this world necessarily need to be "nerds" or insane bookworms. Similarly not all successful people spend all twenty-four hours digging through piles and piles of books and paper. Indeed, "Work hard, play hard" is a great and wonderful piece of advice.