Why is hard work great?

Nice to meet you. My name is Kameyama Junshi.

There is nothing good or bad about making an effort or trying hard. If your efforts benefit others, you can say that your efforts and hard work are precious. The important thing is what you are working towards and what are you going to do your best. “I'm happy to be praised by people around me, so I make an effort and do my best.” If that were all, it would be nothing but effort and effort directed at oneself. Buddhism preaches “self-interest, immediate benefit, etc.” I'm not the only one to receive the results of my hard work. I want the results of my hard work to be something that others can turn to. Studying is like that too. Studying hard just to satisfy a desire for knowledge is probably not the spirit of Buddhism. An attitude of trying to use knowledge acquired through hard work for others (although this may not immediately show up as results) That's what matters.

These are my answers. I would be happy to help you even a little bit.

The questioner is prone to getting to the bottom of things, isn't he?
Did you know that there are people called saints in India? It seems that those people will be the first to make a declaration. Some say, “Starting today, I will always spend my time standing.” or “When you move, you move while rolling.” It seems that there are things we don't understand from our point of view, but it seems that by continuing to do that, they are regarded as saints and respected by those around them. The reason for being respected is that they do things that normal people can't do. Isn't that the case with effort? Not everyone can make an effort, not only in studies, but also in sports. That's why people who can make an effort are “amazing. Great.” I respect that. My favorite Japanese national baseball coach, Kokubo Yuki, was described in his autobiography, but it seems that when he won the home run king, Kokubo was arrogant that he didn't need to make any more effort. When I told Ichiro about it, he said, “Kokubo-san, do you play baseball to keep numbers? I want to polish up the stones in the back of my chest through baseball. I don't think there's any point in leaving only numbers.” It seems that they were terribly ashamed when they were told that. Even a beautiful jewel is just a stone if you don't polish it. Humans are the same, and even if they have great qualities, there's no point if you don't polish them. Instead of working hard to leave evaluations and results from people, why don't you try your best to refine yourself and improve your human power?

I think that's a very good question. I think that asking this kind of question itself shows that you have grown properly.
... I'm sorry, I looked at it from above. But I also felt the same question and spent my time thinking and forgetting about it.
Let's think about organizing and paraphrasing words. What does “do your best” mean? Is “effort” the same as “hard work”? or is it different? Does it lead to blatant results in studies, sports, etc.? Is the kid trying to memorize all of the monster encyclopedias doing his best? Does your mom do her best to cook meals? Does your dad do his best at work?
And “great.” I wonder what this is. Get a social status? gain power? There is no content, but are you praising him?
... it somehow makes sense, but doesn't it seem good when you think about it?

Well, I'll write what I'm thinking so far. This is my personal opinion.
The meaning of the phrase “hard work is great” is “praises making an effort to aim for some kind of result for something that itself is play or not fun.”
When I become an adult, I say “I'll work” and go to work, but I actually do it for fun. So are we. Going to a funeral is daunting, but I can listen to valuable stories there and provide a little bit of peace of mind for people. That's fun. It's not a scene, it's fun to do what I'm doing as a story. It must be hard to understand though.
When you become an adult, the motivation to do it because you are happy to be praised, such as “Your test results were good,” has almost no effect. I think it's rather embarrassing. If there were a test, it would usually be a qualification exam, but it's fun to expand the field after getting the qualification. Getting compliments isn't essential.
That's how adults have to evaluate themselves, but you (you're students, aren't you) aren't at that stage yet. That's because it's the foundation for “eventually becoming a person who can enjoy more things,” such as learning and growing up. Yes, not because they are great. “In the future, we will encounter a lot of things anyway. At that time, it leads to learning from that environment and expanding the possibilities of having fun.” It's not that fun, but I learn in the sense that I look forward to my future. It's probably time to have your own ideas, even if only in your own way.

In Zen, it is said that wrong effort is bad.
For example, to calm the mind
“My heart! be quiet! be quiet!! be quiet!!! be quiet!!!! it's my heart ‼‼!!!! be quiet!!!!!!! be quiet!!!!!!!! my ‼‼!!!!!!!!! it's my heart ‼‼!!!!!!!! Be quiet... huh ‼‼!!” (👊 shut up)
There's nothing great about putting in the wrong effort, like...

Trying hard isn't great.
There is a word called devotion in Buddhism, but there are also wrong efforts and wrong devotion.
Secular Buddhism explains that devotion probably means working hard or continuing to work hard,
Enlightened people are told that this is wrong devotion.
“Living in facts without interruption without interruption without mixing in thoughts, personal opinions, or thoughts in response to that thing we are heading towards” is devotion. I also thought of the devotion described in general Buddhist books as “doing my best,” but it had no effect at all. In Buddhism, “enlightenment” is valued, but wrong devotion and wrong effort are tantamount to penance.
If it's not an ascetic practice that produces proper results, it's a loss of hard work.
There are also people who think that what they do has no effect is Buddhist ascetic practice, but only such people are actually not happy, and they are just complicit.
I've experienced that before, and I love proper hard work. It's not a good idea to try hard.
Hard work that is effective and effective. This is important.
Even if you do the same swing a thousand times, a swing that isn't useful for practice is literally a joke.
Air swing is empty swing, but if good or bad doesn't happen there, then that empty swing is also Buddhist.
However, even so, no matter how far we go, there are also blind emptiness.
If you don't meet a really good teacher to master the way, you may go to magic.
Even religious people, monks, and teachers have monsters. There are times when you study under a mage and do your best, and walk the path of terrorism.
Pointlessness is the best! Be careful of false rhetoric such as supremacy and supremacy where if you do your best, you will be rewarded someday.
I think that's where your emptiness and doubts lie.

　Are my opinions great? When asked, I think it's fun when I'm doing my best. Do your best, Mr. Sparrow, you have been through a lot of hardships until now, but thank you for your hard work. I think I'm taking a short break. That's right, Ikkyu-san. “One night's rest, one night's rest.” It's time to socialize with friends for a while and watch various experiences and people. From now on, there will come a time when we will have to work as hard as we can. Don't panic. Why don't you spend a little more time finding out if it's great? I think the answer that I'm having fun will change over time. That's fine. Even if you don't give an answer right now, let nature take its course. There will always be an opportunity to work hard in nature. At that time, you should know how to persevere without running away. Get through things in a way that you can work hard for. Also, feel free to ask any questions you may have.