The Phycology Behind Laziness

There are many different aspects of how our minds function. One of these aspects is that sometimes when faced with a difficult task, our mind develops self-sabotage when not used. There are noticeable signs, when you are in the process of self-sabotaging yourself when faced with a difficult task: feeling tired and lazy, feeling resistance and difficulty, feeling negative and stuck, feeling overwhelmed, and feeling persecuted and stressed. Many people believe, that laziness is a mental condition, but this is not so. We all have no choice, but to work, to make effort to get things done and we can't be lazy. This is a mindset to get things done, but once you believe that you are lazy, you develop a mental block. If you believe, laziness to be a choice, then this is your choice.

You have a few choices. One of them is to deny the facts and carry on regardless, believing that you are working and working effectively. Another choice is to acknowledge the fact, that you are lazy and develop a new mindset. The third choice is to blame someone else or something else for your laziness, then work even harder. If you blame others around you, you will have a very difficult time working efficiently. This will also lead to a lot of unnecessary conflict in your life. Blaming others is a form of self-sabotage.

The fourth choice is to blame the task itself. This is the easiest choice, because in this case you can easily blame the task and the situation for being difficult. In this case, the reason why you can't make more progress on your task is because of external factors. The problem with this mindset is that you are giving yourself an excuse to stay lazy.

What Is Self-Sabotage?

Self-sabotage can be defined as the process by which a person causes harm to themselves, either temporarily or permanently, with the intention of breaking the cycle of laziness. The reason that laziness is broken is to remove barriers to success.

Self-sabotage can also be used to remove negative emotions. Whenever a negative emotional state such as anxiety is felt, the laziness that causes it is removed by self-sabotage. This can be combined with other elements such as removing barriers to success and removing negative emotions.

Self-sabotage generally occurs unconsciously. One of the main reasons for this is that laziness has become so routine for a person that they don't really think about it anymore. They don't think about how removing laziness leads to removing their ability to succeed. They just continue to self-sabotage and feel lazy on a regular basis.

Self-sabotage can occur in a variety of ways. The most common would be a person doing something that is unnecessary and takes more time that it should. This could be in the form of working a job that doesn't benefit them or people who are around wasting time. Another way would be a person engaging in social activities that are not beneficial to them.

Permanent self-sabotage can occur due to not thinking things through. This can happen with short-sighted goals such as a desire for instant comfort or a one-night stand. These things may seem like reasonable goals, but they are usually short term solutions to a long-term problem. These goals are generally not sustainable in the long run without long-term consequences.

What Causes Laziness?

The main causes of laziness are external factors. Let's say, you are tasked with writing an essay. You have several options on how to approach this. You can blame yourself for being too lazy to write the essay, and not having the necessary skills.

Or, you can focus on the external factors that are causing the difficulty. For this scenario, you could blame the writer's block, that you are experiencing on the topic. This would cause you to analyze what is actually causing the writer's block, then finding ways to get around it. You could research topics, that you could write about or how to solve the writer's block itself.

Some people are naturally gifted and can easily accomplish things without difficulty. There are also some people who have an extremely difficult time accomplishing things, even when they put in the effort. This difficulty level is usually relative to the person, as some take less effort than others to motivate. It is also relative to the person's approach. There are several different ways of accomplishing a task, and the one that works best for you needs to be used for the task.

One of the reasons why people blame others is due to a lack of knowledge of the subject. There are several reasons as to why this is the case. First, the person doesn't have any knowledge of the methods involved in achieving their goals. Second, the person does not understand how the factors affecting their goals, such as their schedule or environment. Third, the person is just spreading false information or propaganda.

People also blame others due to a lack of understanding of how the goals are achieved. It is very likely, that someone who is uninformed about how to achieve their goals will blame others in place of themselves.

The Emotional Impact On Laziness

There are several emotional factors, that cause people to either want to be or stay lazy. Whenever someone desires laziness, it is due to an emotional factor.

In order for a person to want to be lazy, they need to be feeling negative emotions. This can be related to school work, social anxiety, low morale, or lack of self-worth. If a person feels positive emotions such as interest, confidence, or enthusiasm, they will not have the desire to be lazy.

Someone who feels lazy may have a low opinion of themselves as well. This is why laziness is closely tied to low self-esteem. To combat this, a lazy person may engage in daydreaming or avoiding their problems.

Laziness is often connected to boredom. Someone who is bored may want to stay lazy, because it's easier and they're not really motivated to do anything else.

Other times, people who are lazy have a very relaxed attitude towards life. They believe, that hard work is for "weaklings" and that they should be entitled to welfare and other government assistance.

A sense of time urgency is an important factor for a person to want to be lazy. This means that they are under the impression, that they do not have enough time to achieve their goals. If a person feels, that they have enough time, they will not want to be lazy and will seek to achieve their goals as quickly as possible.

This article is my entry to @JonicaBradley's writing prompt #19: Laziness.