Note: „Highly efficient predators may appear to be lazier than relatively unproductive predators“.
Being “lazy” doesn’t get much love these days. But maybe it was a good strategy in the olden days:
Evidence from bones found at one of the world’s most important fossil sites suggests that our hominid predecessors may have dealt with extreme cold hundreds of thousands of years ago by sleeping through the winter. (Read more here).
While we in the modern world take it for granted that there’s nothing better than feeling productive and adding meaningful work output for the world, it’s important to remember that there are different approaches to our actions, with varied outcomes:
Thanks to Ness Labs.
Here are ten benefits to being lazy. Or should I say aggressively relaxed? I summarized the list for those of us who are lazy readers lol:
- Lazy solutions can be smart.
- Slacking off can be a form of active procrastination.
- Lazy people focus on high-leverage activities.
- Unproductive time helps us manage our stress.
- Being lazy makes you less prone to burnout.
- Lazy time encourages diffuse thinking.
- Laziness can be good for our mental health.
- Being lazy is a way to recharge our energy stores.
- Problems can solve themselves if you leave them alone for long enough.
- Laziness can be a helpful symptom.
In Bali there’s a strong sense that being too productive just ain’t right. Perhaps it’s because of the spiritual nature of the Balinese, since whenever there is an event of any significance, all action is delayed until there’s a ceremony to commemorate it.
