Are you lazy? No way! Do you want to be lazy? I do. Not sure about you, but I can’t seem to get away from work. This morning, I saw a new study that said that 41% of people check their email right after they wake up! Instead of lying in bed, getting a cup of coffee, or even getting up to go the bathroom, people check their emails. Are you one of them?
With the internet and cell phones, we now work all the time and hardly get any rest. We even frown on people who we think are lazy and take lots of breaks. That co-worker of yours who always leaves at 6 PM? Yes, every time you see her leave, you probably think about how she’s never going to get promoted. That friend of yours who always tells you about skipping the gym and sleeping in? Yup, she’s the one that you know will get really fat soon.
The problem is, if you don’t take a break once in awhile, you will eventually burn out. You cannot constantly stress something and expect it to stay strong. When body builders are trying to build muscle, their trainers always tell them to rest for 1-2 days between workouts in order to give their muscles time to repair and grow. Your brain and body need the same thing. If you are not lazy and you don’t rest, they won’t have time to repair and grow and they won’t perform at their peak. Instead, they will experience long-term damage that you won’t be able to fix later.
Be lazy and be happy. Take time to rest now so you can be more successful.
Being lazy doesn’t mean that you will miss out on the next big project. It means that you allow yourself to relax and take a break from the buzz of work, meetings, and life. It means you allow your body and mind to relax so they can recharge. Have you ever noticed how refreshed and happy you feel after a vacation? This is the same thing! Consider it a mini-vacation each time you are lazy. Take 1 hour and go to the spa. Lie in bed for an extra 30 minutes and read a good book. Choose something that relaxes you and will make you happy and take some time to do it.
Be lazy. Find what recharges you and make that your own secret to life success. Trust me. After you get back to your work, you will find yourself with so many more new ideas and new energy to do even more than before.