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Old 02-14-2008, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by alexinspire View Post
What I'm trying to mention here is not about encouraging people to be lazy, comfortable or procrastinate things. There are many definition to lazy:
1) Unwilling to do something
2) Attach to comfort
3) Procrastinate

And also these definitions as well:
4) Seek ways to be more effective and productive to do less
5) Good planners who know how to plan their future well
6) Unwilling to use hardworking as an excuse

I find the definition 4-6 empowers people and stop resisting laziness.
The trouble is that you will not find definitions 4 through 6 in any dictionary. You are effectively trying to redefine a common use word.

Perhaps the simplest definition of Lazy is "averse to work". This can be either a good thing or a bad thing depending if the work has to be done. If a lazy person can avoid (or eliminate the need for) a particular task that's a good thing and it's called "efficiency". But true laziness means avoiding necessary work too.

P.S. Just so you know for future posts, "success" is a noun, and "succeed" is the related verb. For example: "It was a great success." vs "Only lazy people succeed".
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