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context: Often what you lean about successful assholes is that they cheated.  be careful. >
  
  Unfortunately most of those types of people have no qualms in harming other people or are just really good bullshit artists. >
  
  I admire intelligence but not hard work. Working hard is not intelligent. >
  
  Can you elaborate? A lot of the most hard working people I know are definitely the smartest >
  
  Work smart not hard. Do the bare minimum required or whatever you want to do beyond it willingly . Don't let others work you more than you care for. Removing stressors from your job/life basically. Working "hard" usually does not reward you back  unless you are working for yourself. >
  
  So many people think to themselves, “I’ve been working hard my whole life. Why am I not where I want to be?” The reason being, working smart is better than working hard. At least, that’s what my dad always told me. >
  
  What about slave owners? >
  
  No, I would not admire them. That’s not when I mean when I say “asshole or mean.” I’m talking about people that are rude or think they’re better than everyone. I would hate them for that but still admire their intelligence and hard work. But things such as slavery, murder, theft — nope. >
  
  You have to want to work non stop to be really successful. Some will have a good idea that hits it rich but the crazy rich are all workaholics. >
  
  The problem being they tend to make money by being assholes >
  
  You can admire traits of a person without admiring/liking them as a whole. Hitler is a better artist than I am and paints well, but it doesn’t mean I agree with his actions or personality traits. >
  
  Absolutely, that’s my point.