Faith and Trust and Pixie Dust?

They're all worthwhile, but why is it that so few of us remember to pay homage to the value in and results of hard work?  All nighters, continuing education, over-time, dedication, going the extra mile, doing the right thing, taking pride in your performance, above and beyond, day in and day out...whatever you call it, it is not a secret formula, available to only a select few. 

Just wondering...

"The heights by great men reached and

kept, were not attained by sudden

flight, but they, while their companions

slept, were toiling upward in the night."

- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow