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Are you aware that lazy people get matched to sloths?
In the 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, sloth is regarded as one of the seven deadly sins because it undercuts God’s plan.
In the 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝑬𝒄𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒔, it has been shared as: By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
“Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday” ― 𝐃𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬
In addition, the word laziness has a 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐲𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 (Latin meaning: without taking trouble).
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So, deferring a task for the sake of achieving a strategic objective is considered laziness rather than procrastination.
Then you will wonder 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
Procrastination is the daily postponement of tasks due to a lack of motivation or hesitation.
It is a 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭, whereas laziness is a 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲.
Laziness cannot be praised as a 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧 unless it causes serious harm.
Laziness is also 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 in some societies. However, procrastination is always dangerous because it causes people to skip work, resulting in a low GDP.
According to 𝐌 𝐒𝐧𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐚’𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥, approximately 80–95 percent of college students procrastinate.
Lazy people frequently create loopholes in their standards in the utter lack of an 𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂, whereas procrastinators have a high standard for themselves.
𝘽𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙫𝙨. 𝙡𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨:
But what if your laziness is solely due to depression or burnout?
What if you are doubting because of a hidden health issue rather than procrastination? Laziness is frequently caused by feelings of fatigue or a lack of energy.