The Torah did turn the klalah of work into a bracha that one gets nachas from his work. However, the ikkar is still Torah. Pirkei Avos says the world stands on Torah, Avodah (of Hashem), and gemilas Chasadim, not work, money, and fame. A person who works as a janitor is still working. However, it’s not the same thing as working as a top surgeon or lawyer, where one makes much more for his efforts. Everyone does get olam haba (except for apikorsim who deny the historicity of Tanach, but that’s for another thread.)However, someone who learns a little bit by sdaying krias shema does not get the same sechar as someoen who sepnds all of his day engaged in Torah and mitzvos. Even a working man is mechuyav to spend his down time learning.
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