Take it easy – The importance of being lazy

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Social pressures to be productive – not to mention a culture that prizes multitasking – make doing nothing hard to do, for fear of being accused of the dreaded sin of laziness. However, experts say there are rewards for not pushing yourself to the edge all the time. Correspondent Susan Spencer looks at how some of the most productive and innovative people in history allowed themselves to take time out, just to be.

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コメント (21)
  • @55TeleMark
    Lazy is the wrong term. It’s not being lazy, it’s rest. Allow your brain, your body, your soul time to rest.
  • @arjun220
    Always remember you are not the heir to the company.
  • @bebussound7991
    Our job should be to take care of ourselves. Not to spend our lives sweating and breaking our backs for corporations.
  • @simonenin71
    This has nothing to do with being lazy but getting some rest. We all have to recharge ourselves.
  • @Me97202
    I remember my friends bragging about always being “crazy busy” with work all the time… like it’s a badge of honor.
  • @patcavasin5947
    Since retirement, I have mastered doing nothing many days....I've been blessed.
  • @drbettyschueler3235
    As someone who burnt their candle at every end, for 75 years, I now spend my time lounging around as much as I can. I wish I had had the sense to do that years ago.
  • @CapnCody1622
    Most of us, probably the vast majority, of people in this country can’t afford to be lazy. It’s sad.
  • @CUMBICA1970
    Surely I'm not the only one thinking if only I could afford to do nothing...
  • @sharontabor7718
    The worst name one could be called in our home was the word "Lazy". My parents were depression-era kids who grew up with "You don't work you don't eat". I learned to do "nothing" when I owned my own business (a B&B) and took time to sit on the porch swing and watch the birds and trees blossom. My parent would say "You are being Lazy" if I wasn't doing my task the hard/long way. My response was "I'm being efficient" - getting the same results using shorter/quicker methods.
  • @dsimon123
    Love this story. I retired last year and don’t feel guilty about just spacing out and relaxing when I want. Simple life.
  • @nellztheking2832
    Jim Carry said it best. Being depressed is your body telling you that you need deep rest.
  • @marlynarteagasolisrobinson
    Yep. That's exactly what I doing now. I suffered from PTSD after my husband died. I was his caregiver for years, worked, and saturated with stress. Almost killed myself twice by jumping in front of the train and drowning myself. Through therapy, I learned to listen to my body and not the noises of other people. Slow process but very rewarding.
  • @monicarose2135
    Lazy is the wrong word. It’s rest and relaxation. What you do with that time is entirely your prerogative. It’s unstructured time.
  • @RKOuttathebox
    I often get my best solutions to a problem while sleeping. I love when I wake up with an idea.