The day before yesterday the student came to see me, I asked him about his studies and how he was planning to attain his aim in his studies.  He replied, not only working hard but also studying smartly.  

At the same time the way he answered, I noticed certain shadows in his expressions.  I wished to know the reason for his disappointment, and asked him was he having any problems.

 He expressed his views, that even he was studying smartly like other students but unable to get the desired results.  I asked him while he was working hard,  then how..? before my question got completed, he interrupted me,  by saying that he was not only working hard but studying smartly.  

Not only his interruption but his explanation was enough to make me feel weird.  I asked him whether he could make me understand the difference between working hard or studying smartly. 

 I decided to understand his viewpoint regarding smart working or study because it was not feasible to satisfy his query without getting his opinion on this particular concept.  

His answer compelled me to take interest in the process of studies that he had chosen to achieve the desired results.  To perceive things in a better way I asked how many hours he used to study after getting back from school. 

 He gave me a quizzical look and whatever had been told it was more confusing he clarified that he remained fully focused on topics in the class so there was no need at all to study more. 

When the examinations would be conducted they would perform in a way things were learnt or anticipated.  This answer of him had given me a little bit impression of his vision of studying smartly. 

I knew that boy had misinterpreted the term “work smartly” that's why he was sounding pretty confused. Then It was my responsibility to make him understand, how the combination of these two terms 'hard work and working sharply' could create magic for anyone. 

I said to him  "Hard work signifies physical work whereas working smartly is connected to mental power". 

Then I suggested to him whatever he learned in class should have been repeated after getting back home. 

How efficiently the revision of each subject had been done would decide not only his sharpness but also pave way for his achievements.  So always follow this combination.

Hard work+ mental power = success. We are all aware of the fact that no work either physical or mental can be done  24×7.

If anybody tries to do so, then is a kind of alarm that you are going to suffer both physically and mentally. 

When a person becomes familiar with the practice of both powers and he starts taking things in his strides, then it does not only help you to attain the desired effects but also will be considered as a  'smart working".  

When you are looking ahead in wanting to reach soon at the destination, you start taking more &more smart ways. It sounds good how focused you are?  but don’t forget to enjoy the process of the journey in adopting more &more smart strategies, because it can not only spoil your mood but also halt the whole procedure of learning. 

we should always try to prepare ourselves for better experiences rather than bitter ones. You ought to be intelligent enough to realize the difference either you are working smartly or wasting time in proving yourself over smart. 

Over smart approach can be very complicated just like being overconfident for the future, because it will affect your whole thought process of yours so be careful, and never allow any situation or perception to rule yourself. 

If you are getting confused regarding anything never hesitate to take inspirational advice from your well-wishers whom do you consider that wrong preferences will never be suggested to you by them.