Personally, I've never been a very hard worker; I've always preferred to work smart. There are many smart-but-lazy types out there, who could probably achieve much more with a little work ethic.

So my question is: can you develop work ethic? Is it something instilled from an early age? Is it about changing your psychological view of the world?

Will Smith says "I'm not afraid to die on a treadmill. I will not be outworked, period...if we get on a treadmill together, there's 2 things: you're getting off first, or I'm going to die. It's really that simple." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M88uMRwsj0U&feature=player_detailpage#t=242s

Do we simply make decisions sooner and execute on them rather than think through them?