He is lazy and does not like to act!

for others he is afraid of small sins, but for himself he expects more reward than his performance; if he becomes wealthy he becomes self conscious and falls into vice; if he becomes poor he despairs and becomes weak;

entertainment in the company of the wealthy is dearer to him than remembrance (of Allah) with the poor; he passes verdicts against others for his own interests and does not do so against himself for others' interests; he guides others but misguides himself; he is obeyed by others but he himself d...

he pre aches at length but does not accept any preaching for himself; he is tall in speaking but short in action; he aspires for things that will perish and ignores things that will last for good; he regards profit as loss and loss as profit; he fears death but does nothing in its anticipation.

If he falls ill he feels ashamed; if he is healthy he feels secure and indulges in amusements; when he recovers from illness he feels vain about himself; when he is afflicted he loses hope; if distress befalls him he prays like a bewildered man; when he finds ease of life he falls into deceit and...

He regards the sins of others as big but considers the same things for himself as small; if he does something in obedience to Allah he considers it much but if others do the same he considers it small; he therefore rebukes others but flatters himself;

This is the most complete and comprehensive sermon that has ever been said, of course, for those who are thinking. This speech was said 1400 years ago by the first Imam of shias, Amir al-Mu'minin Ali (PBUH).

{Wise saying No. 150 of Nahj al-Balagha}

he is not grateful for what he gets and covets for increase in whatever remains with him; he refrains others but not himself; he commands others for what he himself does not do; he loves the virtuous but does not behave like them; he hates the vicious but himself is one of them; he dislikes death...