"Work smarter not harder" is a false dichotomy. Someone working hard and smart is going to accomplish more than someone just working smart. And equating "work

"Work smarter not harder" is a false dichotomy. Someone working hard and smart is going to accomplish more than someone just working smart. And equating "working hard" with "putting in empty meaningless long hours" is ridiculous. Working hard is about effort, not time. As someone who was praised for being smart and developed a habit of putting in very little effort as a result: working hard is great. Work hard. Just don't work hard and stupid.