Why Am I So Lazy? 7 Reasons Why and What You Can Do About It
If you always wonder: Why Am I So Lazy? Here are 7 reasons why you’re lazy and what you can do about it today
Let’s chat about this question: “Why am I so lazy?”
Do you ever feel lazy?
Or have you ever been accused of being lazy?
Today is the day you can learn about laziness and how to address it.
Everyone knows what it’s like to feel lazy. Even the most successful people have lazy days.
The occasional lazy day isn’t an issue.
Now before I go deep into how to avoid laziness I want to make it clear that lazy is DIFFERENT from the idea of sitting down to have a break after a hard day’s work.
Lazy is not when you reward yourself with rest after exerting yourself.
Lazy is not being productive and then giving your mind some quiet time afterwards.
Instead, the term lazy is defined as being unwilling to work or use energy.
It’s when you purposefully avoid work even though you HAVE the physical or mental ability to act or exert that energy (so by definition you are not lazy if you physically or mentally aren’t capable of doing something.)
Now that we are clear on that I want to note that laziness is a natural tendency.
All creatures gravitate toward comfort, or at least what’s perceived to be comfortable.
However, laziness is usually indulging in short-term comfort at the expense of long-term pain.
When you’re constantly feeling lazy, you might need to take steps.
You need to remember that life is too short to waste.
You’re not making the most of your time if you’re being lazy on a regular basis.
Really you aren’t.
Knowing that you are wasting time is a common source of stress and frustration.
Address the cause of your laziness and take control of your time with these strategies:
WHY AM I SO LAZY?
REASON # 1 – Are you lazy or just procrastinating?
Are you really lazy?
Maybe you’re just dreading what you need to do.
The result is the same, but procrastination is often mistaken for laziness.
Consider why you’re failing to take action.
Why do you always leave things until the last minute?
You might just have an issue with procrastination.
WHY AM I SO LAZY?
REASON # 2 – Low motivation
Motivation is hard to generate without taking action.
Some of us believe that we need to feel motivated first BEFORE we take action but usually it’s the other way around.
Take action and then motivation can follow. It’s not easy to act when you simply don’t feel like doing it, but it’s an important skill to develop.
WHY AM I SO LAZY?
REASON # 3 – Fatigue
Fatigue can lead to laziness.
It takes a certain amount of energy to do something and maintain a positive attitude.
It’s easier to stay alert and motivated when you are well-rested and have a healthy diet.
Imagine trying to get things done after a night of only three hours of sleep.
It would be near impossible, right?
Of course, you’re going to feel lazy or not eager to do any work if you feel like a walking zombie!
Get the rest if you need it, so you can start anew feeling refreshed.
Have a nanna nap or tuck yourself into bed earlier at night with a good book if you are feeling truly exhausted.
You need to also give yourself PERMISSION to do this.
You deserve to feel rested. You deserve to tackle fatigue if it is negatively impacting your life.
WHY AM I SO LAZY?
REASON # 4 – A lack of interest
Let’s be honest. Some tasks are boring or inconsequential to you.
It’s like when your dad wanted you to clean out the garage.
You probably didn’t care if the garage was clean or not as long as you could get to your bike without too much difficulty.
Ask yourself what the benefits are to you.
- Maybe you do gain something by taking this action.
- For example, you might not like practicing the piano, but you will improve and can play beautiful music in the future.
- What’s in it for you if you take that action?
WHY AM I SO LAZY?
REASON # 5 – Hopelessness
When you expect to fail, it’s not easy to feel excited and full of motivation about doing something.
Laziness is often a symptom of hopelessness – the belief that your time and effort won’t make an impact on your life.
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Prove to yourself that you can impact your life.
- Set a small goal and achieve it. Work out what you need to do to start feeling more hopeful and excited about life again.
WHY AM I SO LAZY?
REASON # 4 – Indecisiveness.
Some people aren’t lazy.
They just can’t make up their minds.
You can’t take action if you don’t decide.
Choosing something is better than choosing nothing.
Pull the trigger and do the best you can.
Things have a tendency to work out if you take action.
- Think about your values and what you want to accomplish in your life.
- This can make one option stand out over another.
- If you truly can’t decide, rolling dice is better than standing still.
- Choose SOMETHING, ANYTHING, over choosing nothing.
WHY AM I SO LAZY?
REASON # 5 – A lack of direction.
Do you have goals?
Do you feel like you have a purpose in life?
A lack of direction can lead to indecisiveness and a lack of motivation.
Many people aren’t sure what to do with their lives and decide that doing nothing is better than doing the wrong thing.
This is faulty thinking.
Any progress is better than none.
The longer you wait, the harder it is to get started.
Remember you can’t get moving until you actually take action and start moving (sounds pretty obvious, right?)
Are you lazy? Or is it something else?
It really doesn’t matter, as long as you know the reason for your lack of activity.
Figure out what’s going on and get yourself back on track.
You only have so many days on Earth.
Use them to create the life you want to live!
For the record, the only time a lazy man ever succeeds is when he tries to do nothing.
Work hard and become a leader or be lazy and become a slave to nothingness – the choice is up to you!
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I’m Frances Vidakovic – a mindset & action coach for quietly ambitious women who want to stop overthinking and finally take aligned action. I help women achieve their goals and follow through on what matters, without sacrificing their sanity or soul.