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When You Feel Lazy
Focusing on the Daily Stoic Meditation for August 30 — When You Feel Lazy, as outlined by Ryan Holiday in the bestseller 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance and the Art Of Living.
“Anything that must yet be done, virtue can do with courage and promptness. For anyone would call it a sign of foolishness for one to undertake a task with a lazy and begrudging spirit, or to push the body in one direction and the mind in another, to be torn apart by wildly divergent impulses.”
— SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 31.b–32
When you feel lazy
When you’re starting to feel fatigued and tired during a task, ask yourself a few key questions;
- Do I need to do this task? If the task isn’t something you actually need to do, don’t do it. Save your energy for something else.
- Can I delegate this task? If you’re feeling fatigued, try and delegate the task to somebody else who you know would be more suited for it.
- How can I improve the efficiency of getting this task done? If you’re in a situation where you absolutely must do the task, you’ll have to push through and get it done. Try and do it to the highest standard in the most efficient way possible.
