Laziness

[Sushi]

Some people are extremely lazy while others never stop working. Is laziness inherited or learned? Do people get it from family through genes or do we learn it from observing others?

[The Cloud]

There is no such thing as laziness, there is simply lack of motivation. Just because somebody doesn't want to do the things that you do that make you "not lazy" doesn't mean that they're lazy, just that they don't want what you expect them to want.

[Tobias Zimpel]

Originally Posted by Sushi

Some people are extremely lazy while others never stop working. Is laziness inherited or learned? Do people get it from family through genes or do we learn it from observing others?

I don't know where laziness might come from - simply because I don't believe in laziness. You do not have to work 14 hours a day to succeed (although I admit that you might succeed faster if you do 14 hours of very focused and goal-oriented work), but you have to take action consistently.

I believe that 2 hours of smart work can be more productive than 14 hours of reacting to outer circumstances. I currently work at most 2 hours a day on my business, growing it consistently every day.

This is widely known as the 80-20-principle or Pareto-principle, and here's an article I wrote: 4 Steps To Apply The 80-20-Principle To Your Life | TobiasZimpel.com

[alexinspire]

In fact, I don't believe laziness.

I used to be a lazy person. I forced myself to be hardworking for a week and I gave up. I tried again and again for 30 over times and still doesn't work. After a while, I found a secret...

Laziness is not an attitude. It's a symptom of people avoid to do something they resist. If you like to play game, do you realize you are a very focus, intentional, and hardworking. People who play game like that are not lazy, but why do they look so lazy when they are studying or working?

It's simply because they are trying to avoid things they resist to do.

All you need to do is ask yourself do you really need to do the thing you are lazy to do. If you don't do it and will affect your life, dreams and goals, do it and stop resisting!

I hope this helps!

Just for fun, I like everyone to read the following!

To: All Lazy People

Being lazy is fun and comfortable. I know because I was one and still one lazy bum. Lazy is good (in fact great) but we tolerate people looking down to us. Let's show our potential to the world and rock them with our power!

By Alex

[eblight]

In the far distant past of my youth at school I was always being called lazy by the teachers. The truth was that I was bored out of my mind with what was expected of me in studying subjects I knew would add little benefit to my life. It took me many years to begin to know what I could respond to that was correct for me. I believe when we respond to something that is right for us there is no such thing as laziness. In fact we have boundless energy, inspiration and exurberance. If someone says to me, "Do you want to do such and such?" and I say "Aha", I know that I am speaking from that place within me that has the sustaining power and energy to do and complete whatever it is I have responded to.

[Maguru]

Absolutely. Lazy is a judgment of shoulds. There's no such object as laziness.

Originally Posted by eblight

In the far distant past of my youth at school I was always being called lazy by the teachers. The truth was that I was bored out of my mind with what was expected of me in studying subjects I knew would add little benefit to my life. It took me many years to begin to know what I could respond to that was correct for me. I believe when we respond to something that is right for us there is no such thing as laziness. In fact we have boundless energy, inspiration and exurberance. If someone says to me, "Do you want to do such and such?" and I say "Aha", I know that I am speaking from that place within me that has the sustaining power and energy to do and complete whatever it is I have responded to.

[Trezker]

School and TV made me lazy. My parents were excellent role models and always available. But I never took after their example.

I really need to do something about this laziness if I want to make my dreams come true...

[Kaybee]

When it comes to cleaning my house, I've been described as 'lazy' when the simple truth of the matter is that I hate housework. Eventually, I'll get around to cleaning when I can't stand the dust anymore.

Also, my brother has been labeled 'lazy' his entire life. However, he's the baby in the family and has everyone doing everything for him. Family and friends have gotten him jobs, purchased him cars, and paid his bills. Now is he lazy or smart?

I think motivation and/or interest impacts being labeled as lazy; however, I also believe our environment and conditioning contributes as well. Think about it? Who wants to exert effort for something they are not motivated or feel that they need to do in the first place?

Kim
personal growth and inspiration
dishing common sense with life experience for personal growth

[Tobias Zimpel]

Originally Posted by Kaybee

When it comes to cleaning my house, I've been described as 'lazy' when the simple truth of the matter is that I hate housework. Eventually, I'll get around to cleaning when I can't stand the dust anymore.

I see that exact pattern with myself. But I don't think I'm lazy - it's simply that I know that cleaning is not a good investment of my time in terms of my life purpose, and that I should rather pay someone to do that work for me. And this is one of the first things I will do as soon as I have the necessary money.

However, the question is: How can I motivate myself to do such things and how I can do them most effectively? That's something I thought about before, and I wrote about my solution in the following article: How To Effectively Handle Recurring Tasks | TobiasZimpel.com

Maybe it helps you to get the boring routine stuff unter control - it's the habit of keeping them under control that makes a huge difference and gives you a great feeling of control over your life.