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Laziness
We are considered lazy if we ought to do something but are unwilling to do it.
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The right balance
We dream of being idle but simultaneously feel that we want to do something.
Strategic idleness is an art and difficult to manage. We fear boredom that might come with idleness. Boredom points to the meaninglessness of life and provokes uncomfortable thoughts and feelings that we would ...
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Why We're Lazy
Few people would choose to be lazy.
- Many 'lazy' people haven't yet found what they want to do or are unable to do it.
- Some people have become so specialized that they no longer grasp their purpose, and could fall into the trap of not bothering.
- Some people sabotage them...
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Idleness and Laziness
Idleness, or to be doing nothing, is not the same as laziness. Idleness can amount to laziness, but can also be a clever way of accomplishing tasks.
Idleness can be used to observe life, gather inspiration, gain perspective or to maintain health for important tasks. Sometimes the best w...
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Optimal choices
Ask yourself, knowing what you know now, is there anything you are doing today that you wouldn't do again if you were able to?
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Quite often, we stop moving forward once we face difficulties. But the truth is that these are the moments we need to be in motion and keep going on, even if life sucks.
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