My General Theory

On laziness:

(I tried to explain this idea I had to Colin last night but it didn't come out flawlessly. I think if I write it out it may become more clear.)

My experience is that one easily becomes lazy, especially when you think you are challenging yourself to do difficult tasks.

What do I mean by this you ask yourself? Well, I mean that just because you are performing a mentally difficult task or you are working on a time consuming project, doesn't mean that you have not become complacent and lazy.

First, non-laziness: One might deliberate about a tough issue (e.g. regarding politics or religion) and come to a conclusion. If one is critical and thoughtful about the various arguments surrounding the issue, it is said that one is not lazy or mentally complaicent.

Now, laziness: When one takes a specific conclusion they made about a tough issue (vide supra) and generalizes it for loosely related problems, they begin to show signs of complacency and laziness. It is false to assume that because one worked hard, challenged one's brain functions, and accomplished something meaniful that everything which follows is of similar rigor.

Ugh....I'm feeling lazy now or at least should get back to work!


(The fact that it took me two months to come back to this blog and finally post it completely disqualifies me from every commenting on this subject again. JGC Oct. 8, 2005)