Is working smart a better way to success compared to working hard?

I think yes, because it will lessen the time, and it will help you avoid over stress with things when you can do it in a more effective and easy way.

You need to learn to work hard in order to work smart. Working hard doesn't have to mean burning yourself out to the point of exhustion. It just means that you develop a strong work ethic. You show up to your job, or you complete tasks given to you. Doesn't matter if it's an assignment for school, or something given to you at a nine-to-five job. You put time and effort into it. For example, if you're a high school student assigned a research paper, someone who works hard takes time to actually do the research. If they work smart, they break up tasks over the time they're given to complete the assignment so they stay sharp and fresh and complete a clean well-thought out assignment. This is both working hard and working smart. Hard work simply means taking the time and effort to do the work. Schools teach children to work hard, then later teach them to work smart. If you were ever asked to show your work while doing a math assignment, that's working hard. An example of working smart, would be if you were given a week to do a research project. And, you turn in a clean well-constructed paper complete with list of references and sorce material. that's working both hard and smart. Workplaces as adults want you to present complete clean easy-to-understand work. But, they often give you tight timelines to do it. Which is where time managment and those hard-working skills come in. If you learn to break down the steps to complete the task, then it's easier to handle and get done in the timeline provided.

I am a hard worker but sometimes I feel jealous towards people who work smart. I feel like if I am not working hard I am not doing justice to my salary. But there are some cases when you can both work hard and smart.