15 AMUSING TRUTHS ABOUT LAZY PEOPLE

Editor’s Note 12.17.2021:

There is a difference between being lazy and tired – or even lazy and depressed.

This blog post is about laziness. Talk to a mental health professional if you have questions or are unsure about what you feel. Please don’t hesitate to do that!

WOULD YOU RATHER WORK OR LIVE WITH A LAZY PERSON?

Would you rather work with a lazy person on a project your next promotion will be judged solely for or live with a lazy roommate for the next three years?

Yep, both of these choices suck, and I don’t know what’s worse, laziness at home or work. I do know that if I can avoid dealing with a lazy person, I do because laziness is trouble for anyone that wants to be successful. Even working with someone lazy can degrade your work. But you’ll read that and more on this list. So, here it is, a list of truths about lazy people to help you identify these traits in others and even in yourself.

One more thing, these truths are hardcore, especially the ones from Proverbs, so don’t get mad at me or stop reading them. Read the complete list, and I assure you it will do one of four things: make you laugh, make you angry, help you ID a sloth, or stop you from being lazy.

15 SHOCKING TRUTHS ABOUT LAZY PEOPLE

1. Lazy people are irritating. Proverbs 10:26 ERV
2. Lazy people aren’t leaders. Proverbs 12:24 NLT
3. Lazy people are destructive. Proverbs 18:9 ERV
4. Lazy people are wicked + limited by their own behavior. Matthew 25:26-30
5. Laziness doesn’t produce success. Hebrews 6:12 ERV
6. Lazy people are not resourceful. Proverbs 12:27 NLT
7. Lazy people have desires, but they don’t have enough desire to work hard for what they want. Proverbs 13:4 NLT, Proverbs 21:25 NLT
8. Lazy people miss their harvest or opportunity. Proverbs 20:4 NLT
9. Lazy people have no common sense. Proverbs 24:30 NLT
10. Lazy people make excuses and lie to justify their laziness. Proverbs 26:13 ERV
11. Lazy people are really lazy. Proverbs 26:15 ERV
12. Lazy people are overly confident. Proverbs 26:16 NLT
13. Lazy people need wisdom. Proverbs 6:6 NLT
14. Lazy people often are gossipers too. 1 Timothy 5:13 NLT
15. Lazy people need to be warned. 1 Thessalonians 5:13 NLT

MY TRUTH ABOUT LAZY PEOPLE

Lazy people have potential. And I’m pro-potential. Meaning, I believe that every person has something valuable to offer the world and gifts that are worth being developed. While I’m pro-potential, I am no dummy and have little energy to give to the lazy. If you’re like me, use these 15 Amusing Truths About Lazy People to (1) Weigh your partnerships and (2) Connect with people that get stuff done. Or if you’ve found little parts of yourself in these truths, use them to stop being lazy so that you can achieve full success. 

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