This pictures laziness as the enemy number one in our society, teaches us that hard work is a moral obligation. A push towards greatness, becomes the only goal and it doesn’t matter how you get there.
Often people ask how you are doing, many American’s first response relates to work, projects or achievements and not including physical or emotional wellbeing. I’d argue this is completely backwards, emotional/physical/social needs should come first, I categized this as primary wellness.
If all the focus is just on what’s new and upcoming, how does that impact us? A cycle of constant achievement hunting is created and ultimately burns us out. I’ve felt it, in the pursue of a college degree and maintaining a job, plus trying to get all the basics of wellbeing down, it’s very tiring. Exhausting in fact, just thinking about it.
Laziness does not exist.
Humans have limits, I am human therefore, I will set limits and I won’t be bogged down from burnout cycles of trying to achieve “success”.
What is success?
Who defines that, is it others, your parents, family, friends? NO! You define it, I am always successful because I do what I love EVERYDAY. I am happy; so, I am successful. I take care of my physical body and emotional needs, I am successful.
We define our own success.
Let me tell you a short story about a friend.
He said, he went home and family members were asking, so what have you been doing in your life as of recently. He responds with “I started a blog, its going great, and I’m having a lot of fun with it”, The family member responds with ” So you’re not making any money off it “. End of conversation.
The focus is on financial achievement, instead of the success of the PROCESS and having this for fun. That’s the real success right there, in plain sight, it’s so overlooked, especially by American society.
Simply the blogger is successful in their own right, they define it and nobody else can.
Resentment towards others is common because they might have wished to set their own limits but feared being judged. We need to set limits and push back against fear of laziness.
Take a break and say no sometimes, it’s okay. It’s not laziness, we just have limits and you might be reaching yours.
Ask yourself do you need a break?
Take it, without fear.
P.S.
If you liked this post, you’d also like reading Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price. They are a social psychologist and professor at Loyola University. Have fun reading, also check out new books page for more suggestions!
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