I see a lot of the "work smarter, not harder" mantra... All the way to the 37Signals extreme of "a 4-day work week is just as good. Scarcity forces smart time

I see a lot of the "work smarter, not harder" mantra... All the way to the 37Signals extreme of "a 4-day work week is just as good. Scarcity forces smart time management"... And, of course, to the ppl who take the 4-Hour Workweek literally (it's not about 4 hours-- it's about working smarter with the time that you dedicate!). They just aren't mutually exclusive. You can work smarter AND harder and (if you can avoid burnout using whatever strategy works for YOU) that will result in more productivity than just one or the other. If we both work equally smart and I work an extra day a week, I'll have a better shot at success. If we both succeed, I'll probably succeed more. I'm not saying that trading merely moderate success (or having a lower shot at it) isn't worth trading away for a more leisurely lifestyle. I'm just saying it's absolute bullshit to say, "If you work a lot of hours, you are probably working inefficiently."