The importance of a strong work ethic.

Carlos Whitmer, Staff Writer

     Work ethic is a set of values based on hard work and being disciplined. This is important to build up for any person as it helps form good habits when it comes to working hard and staying on task. Mostly everybody struggles with keeping up with their work and having a strong work ethic helps this. It just takes an understanding of what the benefits are and how good they are.

     When you have a strong work ethic, you stay focused for longer, you gain persistence to let you work longer without getting tired of it, and you finish your task on time and quickly. You always have to take on tasks when they are given to you instead of waiting until the last minute and then rushing through your it. This is the one that a lot of students struggle with and it’s called procrastination, but once you gain the understanding that you are wasting your time and that you could complete your task more efficiently and correctly then you stop procrastinating.

    Another thing that a strong work ethic helps with is having a balance between your life and your work. By doing your task effectively and quickly then you still have time for your life instead of waiting and then having to push everything away just because you waited too long. There is always a time for work and a time for life and they don’t have to cancel each other out, you just have to find a balance where you don’t get burned out and where you can still do your work whether it be school or the workforce.

     The last part and one of the most important is that you have to act professional when it comes to your work. You can’t just mess around and not listen and then expect that you can do your work correctly. You have to know that there is a time for work and there is also a time for relaxation but don’t merge them and make it harder for yourself.