History Main / HardWorkFallacy

* RagsToRiches: From poor to rich but not necessarily though hardwork. That, MarryingRich and winning the lottery are all valid examples for this trope.

* TrainingMontage: By working hard (TrainingFromHell level hard) you [[TookALevelInBadass take a level in badass. (''Gonna Fly Now'' from the Rocky Franchise is optional.)

* The AmericanDream: Specifically, the first view. The second view deconstructs it.
* The DoggedNiceGuy: "If I keep telling her how awesome she is, buy her things, hold the door for her, listen to her problems, etc. she'll see how awesome I am and leave that {{Jerkass}} for me!"

* RagsToRiches
* The SelfMadeMan
* TrainingMontage

* The final villain of [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist the 2003 Fullmetal Alchemist anime series]] deconstructs this in the HannibalLecture intended to break the heroes near the final leg of the series.

* ''EightMile'': The main character [[SarcasmMode (who is in no way an]] AuthorAvatar of {{Eminem}} himself) seeks to prove himself a great rapper, despite poverty, relationship troubles, and racial issues.

** Though a large part of that system is that in a *truly* productive society society becomes far wealthier, which launched America into being the richest country on the planet as people who were dirt poor and couldn't speak English often amassed great fortune. So it can be done, but not everyone *will* do it. Many of the factors that contributed to our great wealth are no longer there as a massive debt incurring centrally planned system is undermining it.

A staple of movies from TheEighties. Contrast HardWorkHardlyWorks.

** Though a large part of that system is that in a *truly* productive society society becomes far wealthier, which launched America into being the richest country on the planet as people who were dirt poor and couldn't speak English often amassed great fortune. So it can be done, but not everyone *will* do it.

* A cornerstone of some American politicians ideals is that anyone can be rich. This ignores multiple factors like where you grew up, whether you had a good support environment or whether or not you were even safe in your home or at school. And even then, as John Cheese points out in the above essay, it isn't ''possible'' for an entire society to be millionaires since somebody has to clean the toilets. Given that were in a recession more and more people are seeing this as false.

* A cornerstone of some American politicians ideals is that anyone can be rich. This ignores multiple factors like where you grew up, whether you had a good support environment or whether or not you were even safe in your home or at school. Given that were in a recession more and more people are seeing this as false.

* The {{Underdog}}: Succeeds as a result of [[{{Determinator}} determination]], surmounting all the odds, sometimes big ones.

* "Lose Yourself" by {{Eminem}}

* Deconstructed in [[http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-things-rich-people-need-to-stop-saying/ this]] Website/{{Cracked}} essay

This is the argument that states that the outcome is directly proportional to the effort the individual put in. Failure is therefore the result of simply not having put in enough effort. This argument ignores other factors that may be at play. For example, sometimes it's not ''what'' you know so much as ''who'' you know. Or that your [[AllLoveIsUnrequited unrequited]] LoveInterest isn't dating ''you'' [[OccamsRazor because they're dating (and satisfied with) someone else]]. Or that the so-called SelfMadeMan ''did'' indeed have help from other people, even if it wasn't direct or reserved only for him. It implies that people are rewarded based on the hard work they do, rather than on how valued that hard work is in the particular time and place they live in. (For example: "Homemaking is not real work because you don't get paid for it. You don't get paid for it because [[ADayInHerApron housework and taking care of the kids is not that hard]].") Or that you may be naturally-gifted at something, have to work a bit more at something else, and be completely awful at yet another thing...and that no two people have exactly the same combination of talents. A staple of movies from TheEighties. Contrast HardWorkHardlyWorks.

* ''{{Flashdance}}'': Underprivileged girl is ''finally'' given a chance to prove herself at a prestigious conservatory...and gets in. To do so, she hones her dancing skills and auditions.

* Deconstructed in [[http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-things-rich-people-need-to-stop-saying/ this]] {{Cracked}} essay

This is the argument that states that the outcome is directly proportional to the effort the individual put in. Failure is therefore the result of simply not having put in enough effort. This argument ignores other factors that may be at play. For example, sometimes it's not ''what'' you know so much as ''who'' you know. Or that your [[AllLoveIsUnrequited unrequited]] LoveInterest isn't dating ''you'' [[OccamsRazor because they're dating (and satisfied with) someone else]]. Or that the so-called SelfMadeMan ''did'' indeed have help from other people, even if it wasn't direct or reserved only for him. It implies that people are rewarded based on the hard work they do, rather than on how valued that hard work is in the particular time and place they live in. (For example: "Homemaking is not real work because you don't get paid for it. You don't get paid for it because [[ADayInHerApron housework and taking care of the kids is not that hard]].") A staple of movies from TheEighties. Contrast HardWorkHardlyWorks.

* Deconstructed in [[http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleyperez/12-easy-tips-for-doing-vegas-on-the-cheap this]] {{Cracked}} essay

This is the argument that states that the outcome is directly proportional to the effort the individual put in. Failure is therefore the result of simply not having put in enough effort. This argument ignores other factors that may be at play. For example, sometimes it's not ''what'' you know so much as ''who'' you know. Or that your [[AllLoveIsUnrequited unrequited]] LoveInterest isn't dating ''you'' [[OccamsRazor because they're dating (and satisfied with) someone else]]. It implies that people are rewarded based on the hard work they do, rather than on how valued that hard work is in the particular time and place they live in. (For example: "Homemaking is not real work because you don't get paid for it. You don't get paid for it because [[ADayInHerApron housework and taking care of the kids is not that hard]].") A staple of movies from TheEighties. Contrast HardWorkHardlyWorks.

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* "Lose Yourself" by {{Eminem}}

This is the argument that states that the outcome is directly proportional to the effort the individual put in. Failure is therefore the result of simply not having put in enough effort. This argument ignores other factors that may be at play. For example, sometimes it's not ''what'' you know so much as ''who'' you know. Or that your [[AllLoveIsUnrequited unrequited]] LoveInterest isn't dating ''you'' [[OccamsRazor because they're dating (and satisfied with) someone else]]. It implies that people are rewarded based on the hard work they do, rather than on how valued that hard work is in the particular time and place they live in. (For example: "Homemaking is not real work because you don't get paid for it. You don't get paid for it because [[ADayInHerApron housework and taking care of the kids is not that hard]].") A staple of movies from TheEighties

This is the argument that states that the outcome is directly proportional to the effort the individual put in. Failure is therefore the result of simply not having put in enough effort. This argument ignores other factors that may be at play. For example, sometimes it's not ''what'' you know so much as ''who'' you know. Or that your LoveInterest isn't dating ''you'' [[OccamsRazor because they're dating (and satisfied with) someone else]]. It implies that people are rewarded based on the hard work they do, rather than on how valued that hard work is in the particular time and place they live in. (For example: "Homemaking is not real work because you don't get paid for it. You don't get paid for it because [[ADayInHerApron housework and taking care of the kids is not that hard]].") A staple of movies from TheEighties

This is the argument that states that the outcome is directly proportional to the effort the individual put in. Failure is therefore the result of simply not having put in enough effort. This argument ignores other factors that may be at play. For example, sometimes it's not ''what'' you know so much as ''who'' you know. Or that your LoveInterest isn't dating ''you'' because they're dating (and satisfied with) someone else. It implies that people are rewarded based on the hard work they do, rather than on how valued that hard work is in the particular time and place they live in. (For example: "Homemaking is not real work because you don't get paid for it. You don't get paid for it because [[ADayInHerApron housework and taking care of the kids is not that hard]].") A staple of movies from TheEighties

* ''EightMile'': The main character [[SarcasmMode (who is in no way an]] AuthorAvatar of {{Eminem}} himself seeks to prove himself a great rapper, despite poverty, relationship troubles, and racial issues.

* ''{{Flashdance}}'': Underprivileged girl is ''finally'' given a chance to prove herself at a prestigious conservatory...and gets in. To do so, she hones her dancing skills and auditions.

* On ''MyNameIsEarl'', Earl gets a promotion from docker to appliance salesman based on hard work and determination, despite teasing from everyone else...and wins their respect. (The episode is a parody of the above-mentioned ''{{Rudy}}'', even featuring a few of the actors from that movie.)

This is the argument that states that the outcome is directly proportional to the effort the individual put in. Failure is therefore the result of simply not having put in enough effort. This argument ignores other factors that may be at play. For example, sometimes it's not ''what'' you know so much as ''who'' you know. It implies that people are rewarded based on the hard work they do, rather than on how valued that hard work is in the particular time and place they live in. (For example: "Homemaking is not real work because you don't get paid for it. You don't get paid for it because [[ADayInHerApron housework and taking care of the kids is not that hard]].")

Often corollated with the GamblersFallacy and the SunkCostFallacy: "If I keep doing XYZ, or put a little more work into it, I'll get what I want!"