‘Created To Work’: Chuck Norris Celebrates The Power Of Hard Work
By Movieguide® Contributor
In a recent essay, Chuck Norris celebrates the power of hard work and how it benefits life.
“We need to work. We were created to work,” Norris wrote in a piece for WND. “Since the dawn of time, humans have found purpose and pride in their labor. We were born to be productive. Without work, there is no real success.”
He acknowledged that overwork can be “detrimental” to a person’s health but added that laziness can also have negative effects.
“If we do labor right — that is, in step with our age, health and passions — it can actually have loads of benefits and rewards,” the actor explained.
He cited a study by the United Kingdom’s government that found “the right type of work is good for our physical and mental health and good health and support helps us in the workplace.”
Norris also pointed to an article from Shepherds Friendly that wrote, “Research has suggested that the right job can be positively life changing; it can support mental and physical health, give individuals a sense of purpose, improve their self-esteem and self-confidence, and also create opportunities to build relationships that help to avoid the emotion [and dangers] of loneliness.”
The actor explained that not only are there health benefits to working hard, but it also benefits our country.
“Hardworking Americans are what keep our country’s heart and economy strong and great,” Norris said. “It’s ‘We, the people,’ not government, that keep the wheels of fortune turning and the American dream alive.”
Norris concluded by citing Colossians 3:23-24 — “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
Mike Rowe, known for his role as host on DIRTY JOBS, is another Hollywood figure who values the importance of hard work. Movieguide® previously reported:
Rowe said that he believes the adage, “Work smarter, not harder,” is detrimental to how people view work.
“Most good advice that turns into conventional wisdom eventually collapses under its own weight,” Rowe said. “That’s the problem with so much of what happens in our society today in my view. We wind up making a case for one thing at the expense of another thing. Hard work is never the enemy. Hard work is not a bad thing. If you can work in a way that’s more efficient and more effective that’s a good thing but not at the expense of working hard.”
“What we want today in our workforce and for our neighbors, are people who work smart and hard,” he added.
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