From Wikipedia:
The film takes a look at the world of “boiler room” (seedy, dishonorable) brokerage firms. The film centers around college dropout Seth Davis (Ribisi), a budding underground casino owner in Queens whose life turns upside down when offered employment at J.T. Marlin, a less-than-reputable brokerage firm.
What’s wrong with it? Money isn’t about working hard, it is about working smart. I’m all for working for free in order to learn the ins and outs of anything you want to learn. I’m all for dedication, even obsession, to learn, to master. What I don’t believe in is you have to sacrifice your friends and/or your family for money - you don’t and you shouldn’t.
Some things money can’t buy, but on the way to getting it you can definitely destroy. There’s no need to go that route though, look around and see. Many millionaires and even billionaires are family oriented, friendly, and kind hearted, individuals such as Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, the late Sam Walton, Sergei Brin, Shaquille O’Neal, and many many others.
The bottom line is, you do not need to be an arrogant prick to achieve the achievable.
Sahar - I like the idea of this post. I have tried working harder before and that didn’t work as well as I had hoped. I tried working smarter before and that did not work at all. But When I combined the two concepts I have have been doing exceptionally well. My phrase was, “Work, hard, work smart, and work some more.” Which reminded me that I had to do both the hard work and the smart work and then stay at it longer than most.
I recently read Steven K. Scott’s book, THE RICHEST MAN WHO EVER LIVED which is about the wisdom of King Solomon. Here is what he said about hard work (and I have adopted this as part of my philosophy).
QUOTE: “My computer dictionary describes diligence as, “A persistent and hard-working effort in doing something.”? I love the word “persistent;”? persistence is certainly a part of diligence. “Hard-working,”? on the other hand is not the most accurate term to use when trying to understand Solomon’s meaning. I’d prefer to use the phrase, “smart-working.”? If I need to cut down a tree and try to cut it down with a hammer, that would be hard-working, but it certainly would not be diligent. It could take me hours, even days to chop down a tree with a hammer. On the other hand, if I use a chain saw I might cut that same tree down in minutes. I would not be working nearly as hard, but I’d be working a lot smarter.”