Your post got me thinking of an interesting take on the word, "luck." Most would agree that luck is what happens when preparation and opportunity meet. Here's another spin on it, "L.U.C.K. or labor under correct knowledge." I think that when you're "working smart," you won't be "working hard." Hard work is drudge work. I think it's a fallacy for people to think that work must be something painful, unpleasant, and laborious. Instead of telling my student to "work hard or study hard," I tell them to work smart, to challenge themselves, and to seek new and innovative problem-solving techniques. When we begin to change our vocabulary on such a simple level then we'll find ourselves free of all the symptoms of working too darn hard! It's the little habits that we fall into when we're young that shape the course of our lives and relationships.