It's not about your hard work, it's your smart work

I tell ya, it's tough when you're in a position where you got no one to go. Like a "go to guy" for all of those interesting situations life throws your way. And oh, the interesting and awkward predicament I've seen to place myself...

I wonder what people really strive for in life. What do people want? Not like instant gratification things, like a burger when you're hungry or a certain song when you're in the mood... I mean things that make you internally happy. Think of the awesomeness if you could read minds and give people what they wanted? It sounds like a position of weakness, but if you think about it, it'd be a position of strength. You'd give people their most solemn desire, and in turn, they'd be eternally grateful... right? For most people, they'd be eternally grateful anyways. There are those impossible people that can't be pleasured no matter what the cost, but who wants gratification for those cats anyways?

I know what I want, and I suppose you can't ever have what you want until you work for it. Which it doesn't mean working hard. I've taken that route... hard work gets you nothing but a pat on a back and a "atta boy". Or in my case, a "oh, you're too nice". So fuck working hard. That shit is for saps. I'd rather take it easy and just work smart for once. That's what people appreciate, or atleast admire I should say. Hard work just displays that you'll do anything for a little respect. But somewhere in that thinking, people don't want to respect the people that work hard. It's like "damn, I can get whatever I want out of this chump... I wonder what else I can get?". I just got sick of that nonsense and mind sight. Don't work hard my friends, change the dynamic and work smart. Watch how easy it is to get what you want.

Anyways, basketball is on. And I've got a long day of work tomorrow. I don't have plans this weekend, but we're going to make some maaaaaaaaaaaagic happen bitch. I'm stoked.