Hard work is simply putting in as much effort as possible to achieve a desired goal. Hard workers, who don't possess any natural talent, compensate by having a tremendous amount of willpower and dedication. They are very goal oriented and focused.

Hard work is more important than talent because if someone has a talent, that person will lose it because of proudness, and hard work makes talent. Someone has a talent, and they feel like they are the best person at it, so instead of working hard, they just sit on the couch, and rest, just being useless.