Grant Cardone vs. Tim Ferriss: Which should our Work Ethic Look like?

Earlier, I posted, and it became a pretty interesting debate with everyone here about which marketing approach is better: Gary Vaynerchuk vs. Russell Brunson. If you haven't added your valuable feedback about that, I'd love to hear your thoughts here.

That debate left me thinking about two other very successful and oppoite philosophies: Grant Cardone and Tim Ferriss. They are two very successful entrepreneurs that butt heads on what types of schedules we should have. On the one hand, Grant Cardone says:

• We shouldn't try to have balance, and goes as far as saying work-life balance doesn't exist
• We should be "all in" working
• We should be working as hard as we can
• and, We shouldn't try to have 4 hour (or even 80 hour work weeks!)

Then, on the other hand, Tim Ferriss says:

• We should "work smarter"
• Automate and outsource as much as we can
• Aspire to the 4-hour work week
• Live the laptop lifestyle
• Control our time and our schedules
• and, "live life on our own terms"

At the core of it, I've seen that there's a stark difference between the end goal and who it's meant to serve. The 4-hour work week enthusiasts typically are trying to reach lifestyle freedom, time freedom, and not have a boss. They often cling to the easy route under the guise of "working smarter".

In contrast, the Grant Cardone enthusiasts seem to be targeting much more wealth, personal challenge and Grant himself talks about legacy at times. They're more attracted to the challenge, the aggression, and opportunities to outpace others thru hard work.

The popularity of both means these two philosophies really reasonate at large, and within this community, we run into a follower of one or the other nearly every day! It makes you wonder, which do most people really want? "Smart work" or hard work? And, can you have both? What's the real consensus on what success is? Is it the laptop lifestyle, working less while gaining more, and freedom? Or, impact with others and legacy?

Which do you think is the most fulfilling route? Which leads to the greater success? What definition of success do you cling to more?