Laziness is just the lack of will to do what is best for you and sometimes we are so caught up in our own laziness that we pass on good opportunities just because we want to slack. Why do we feel lazy? It could be that we don’t feel comfortable with success as it brings a certain guilt that renders us uncomfortable or that we have lost all hope and convinced ourselves that nothing we do can change our situation which makes us disinclined to act.
We are born astride the grave, the light gleams an instant and then it’s night once more summarizes our existence but when this truth strikes us, our response to it determines the rest of our life. Being lazy is disrespectful to your self-confidence and to the people who believe in you. You can either be lazy and abandon all hope from life or keep yourself active so that you rejoice in completing daily challenges and tasks that bring a sense of achievement and never make you complacent.
#1. Don’t Be Too Hard On Yourself
Often, we beat ourselves about things when we push ourselves to get more out of them to get the kind of response that no one has ever got, and this can seriously block all positive vibes. This is because we start telling ourselves that we are worthless and cannot do this thing that our mind wants us to do. We all get into the zone where our minds don’t accept any reason in light of the obsession that has gripped them, and we need to get away from this and value the things we can still do. Accepting our glass ceiling is more beneficial to you than you may think as it never lets you feel worthless because if you do, then you may become increasingly lazy and inefficient.
#2. Take Proper Rest
If you have not replenished yourself, then you won’t be able to function at the high level you are used to functioning at. This will bring agony to both body and mind and unwillingly make you lazy, so rest properly both your body and mind so that you are functioning at the level you like functioning at.
#3. Avoid The ‘Busy’ Cult
We are the busiest generation the world has ever seen particularly because information is one click away and we have many examples we can relate with to change our perspective and even live our life so as to avoid the kind of abuse these people faced when they took actions that were not conducive to their health and wealth. This can have negative consequences as well and make one very lazy by not taking any action at all and just scrolling through the activities of others being unproductive oneself and lazy.
#4. Practice Self-Discipline
Most of us are lazy because we simply fail to tie ourselves to a routine and even when we make a plan and take a resolution that we will follow it our commitment doesn’t last for long opening the gate for guilt to enter and consume us. Self-discipline is all about distancing and ultimately disconnecting oneself from activities which are detrimental to one’s health and happiness. All of us are weak and get sucked into a temptation which we know is hazardous to our relationships and current lifestyle. Nonetheless, we yield and lament ourselves for yielding which only happens to people who lack self-discipline as the ones who tell themselves that they have to stick to a few things sure as hell sticks to them no matter what stands in their way.
#5. Get Inspired From Other People
Every one of us is blessed with abilities that the others can only marvel at and applause, but this is not the case when things are not going well with us personally. We may defame the ones who have abilities which we don’t have and become envious of them breeding negativity inside us that makes us lazy and unproductive. One must always remind oneself that we are all in this together and they won’t be inferior or superior in contrast to another person if they draw up comparisons as there is but little difference between the two as you can do what they do and they can do what you do. It’s just a matter of being high on energy which sometimes you are and sometimes the person who you see perform is. The ones who make performance their true friend never become lazy and unproductive as they keep drawing inspiration from people, the ones who perform with a lot of energy.
#6. Talk To Yourself
When you transition from adolescence to adulthood, you ask yourself a lot of question, some of which voice fear and some of which inspire confidence. It’s what most people do and while answering a lot of adults get easily convinced that there is nothing special about them which is a death blow to motivation. You need to get out of the mess that masses and a lot of opinions can create and assess clearly what all you got and how you can use all you got to make things happen. Positive self-talk goes a long way in becoming mindful and banishing the laziness that can plague the productive you.
#7. Do Some Chores Around The House
This may come as a surprise to you but doing chores around the house can get you out of the complacent position you often find yourself in when sitting on the sofa. Common chores like washing a set of dishes, ironing your clothes or cooking a small meal can go a long way in preserving in increasing your productivity as you will get the sense of satisfaction that you complete both small and big tasks. This increases our overall productivity and makes us feel the magic of enthusiasm which is all there is to life. If you are enthusiastic you will be able to turn mediocrity into accomplishment; however, if you are not excited, you will hold your head in your hands and fuss about mediocrity making yourself lazy and unproductive.
#8 You Cannot Grow If You Are Lazy
Growth is becoming something or someone which you previously were not. There is a cruel and straightforward law of life which goes like this ‘If we don’t grow we pay more for being the same, ’ and it is indeed true. When you are young, it is good to be over-ambitious and really stretch your energy if you can as it will benefit you in the long run. No pain No Gain is the overused maxim which remains true for growth. We often feel the pain of change and moving out of our comfort zone, but this unsettling experience is necessary if we are to achieve the possibilities we are after.
#9. Handle Post-Reward Paranoia
One can easily become too obsessed with success and see it as the only way out of the misery one’s life can be as when one is not chasing success one is only nearing his grave. This is just another way of saying that keep hustling all the time while it is good to hustle we must accept that we are not machines and celebrating our success won’t be being lazy it would just be getting a break from thinking actively about our next step and absorbing the achievement that will elevate your self-esteem.
#10. Break Big Tasks Into Small Tasks
You want to make a small game, and you know all the basics of how to make a game which is excellent. Since this is the first time, you are making one you talk to the people who have already made it and learn from the techniques which are useful in completing your task. A few days pass by, and you have lost all your sense of direction only because you did not decide what needs to be done first and what needs to be done next, a lack of strategy has hurt you and dented your motivation when you see that you have consumed time without finishing anything. When you break big tasks into small tasks you know what you need to do first and only give up your chase when you have achieved your goal. All great things start somewhere, and it’s always easier to set a ball rolling when you know where it will stop for a while.
#11. Kill Boredom
Familiarity breeds contempt right? Once you become too familiar with something, you never feel the same enthusiasm for it again right? That’s why each generation has kids in it who see things from a fresh outlook, and we are surprised to learn about their observation particularly because we have lost and failed to reignite our enthusiasm for the thing. The best way to kill boredom is never to stop learning more about your field and when you are done with that learning about other fields which help you bring a fresh perspective to your own.
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