You might have frequently heard people saying you need to work hard to become financially successful. This has now been established as a misconception based how working class are working hard, even spending 12 hours working every day, yet never become financially successful. Lower and middle class despite long working hours, often struggle financially. Based on the current standard, the key lies in working smart. I will give you a simple example, you might work hard in micro job sites but never earn well, however, if you work on freelancing sites, you can earn well.