Does Weakness Equal Laziness?

No sweety i don't! I take 'weakness' in most cases as someone who has too soft a heart being taken advantage of as they do not want to upset others or make them feel bad and that is not something to despise or to judge someone badly for! I only wish that sometimes people would be stronger for their own sakes as I hate to see them being hurt and used! xxx

I think for some people it may be true but being weak doesn't automatically mean you are lazy. Some people maybe should work on becoming stronger and more assertive without being aggressive but others, I think, might not have the ability - or at least feel that they don't. Being able to do anything has to begin with the belief that it is possible. If you are a weak person and you don't believe you can change that, it won't happen.

One tends to be be weak by hid failures.A person finds himself weak among a the successful.That is quite understandable.But it won't take anyone anywhere.No one is going to love our life for us.So why to care about the others.It is our effort and our the way we handle ourselves makes us strong and steadfast.

Honey I don't think that week people are lazy. But I do think that many lazy people are week. Weekness can be from an illness... mental or physical. Some ill people can not do better. I do believe that you have to keep a certain mindset to stay strong! I guess what I mean is we all do what we can do.... xoxoxoxoxoxo

I have a lot of friends that dont like to rock the boat and dont stick up for what they believe in not because they are weak but because they want to keep the peace, I however jume feet first in and defend me and mine until the end. Not always right not always good but that me, we are all different, I dont believe that weakness equals laziness it is a part of it but not the total picture.

I think weakness is due to a lack of self esteem, i don,t think it has anything to do with laziness.

This is difficult because we all have weaknesses. My other half is physically strong but emotionally weak. I find this really annoys me at times but at other times I realise it is not something he can help. I tend to be very srong emotionally and fairly strong physically but if I can get someone else to do the physical stuff I will often make out I'm weaker than I am.

Someone can be weak and not lazy, and someone can be weak and not lazy. I have health issues, which would make me weak, but I would not say that I am lazy. Now, my boyfriend (whom I love very much, and I hate saying this about him) is healthy and strong, but he can also be very lazy. Some people can be both weak and lazy, and those are people who have given up on life, and they are people that other people have termed "Emo".

I don't like any of those judgmental terms, what is weak to one person is strength to another, if two guys get into a fight one is pushing and shoving and the other walks away, the first one will say your a coward you are weak you won't fight me. |It could have taken great restraint for the other person not to knock him out but he was strong enough to control his anger and walk away

It depends on the situation. I wouldn't say that having a weakness is the same as laziness but it depends on WHAT you do with your weakness. If you absolutely do nothing about it, then yeah its laziness. For instance, overeating.. well I am an overeater, that is a weakness HOWEVER I have taken some huge steps to stop myself from overeating like I used to.. its hard but if you put the effort into work on it, then you will be able to do something about it. Overeating to me will always be a weakness but I also know its something I can be in control of, so I suppose I have gotten stronger with it by working on it. However in other instances you may have a weakness but overcoming that particular weakness may genuinely be more difficult and just because you have a hard time dealing with a certain difficult weakness does not make you lazy. I have a phobia that is very difficult to treat. I HAVE tried working on it in the past and all it left me was a hole in my wallet and more disappointment. I did try to do something about it but nothing worked. I still have the phobia and since I have many other weaknesses to work on that I know I can conquer, with my phobia I am not doing anything about. There is no cure for this one and I am just plain tired... besides its not overly severe anyway. But just because I have tried and cannot do anything about this particular weakness, that doesn't mean I am lazy.

I don't think weakness is laziness or fear. I would call it a lack of confidence, an inability to put one's point across in a way that their adversaries will understand, and accept in an amicable way. From the sounds of it, you are trying to find that middle road, where you can deal with any issues in a confident manner, without being trodden down, or otherwise, becoming aggressive. You don't need a sword to fight a battle! You're holding onto some negatives my friend, basically, I feel because you're a sensitive person, as am I, but what I did, was to look inside myself and seek for an answer. First, you have to love yourself, what you are, and be satisfied with the inner self that you're portraying. Once you feel that you're doing your utmost best, and can love and respect your Self, then, you'll find things come naturally, and others will grow to love and respect you too. Try taking some solitary time out, somewhere quiet and peaceful, where you can take in the beauty of life around you. Then search deep down inside your soul and determine what you have to do before you can love and respect your Inner Self, and grow in confidence and spirit. I think you'll find you'll change some... the negatives will have been dispensed with, and you'll be able to carry yourself with pride and dignity amongst others. Brightest Blessings and good luck, my friend.

In my case it seems to be an emotional issue. I think it comes from being hit a lot as a child. I can't handle anyone being angry with me. If I try to stand up for myself I become tongue tied and babble or stutter. It's pathetic. I can always think of brilliant things to say afterward. I would love for some one to stick up for me and take my side but that has only happened once that I can remember. I can be verbally aggressive (strong and outspoken) if I'm stating an opinion but not when I am being called on something or wanting to stand up for myself. Yes, it's a weakness but it's not laziness. I think being assertive is a skill that develops from a high level of confidence. Agressive people (even verbally) are nothing but (verbal) bullies imo.

There are decisions that are best exercised rather than doing things the hard way. It appears that a person is braver and wiser when he didn't get involved in a brawl or a fight. In the eyes of your opposer, you might look like a pitiful creature, weak, without the skill in fighting. But hey, what would you get when you brawl? You would just get into trouble. You would get bruises. You would get insults. You would receive sermon from your parents. You would be looked down by the majority of the community because you've turned yourself into a gangster. So, what benefit would you get in fighting back? Let's face it. Weakness depends on the eyes of people. Everybody has different ways in seeing things. I agree that people are easily influenced. An idea could influence their mind, their heart, their body, or even their attitude. When we say 'weak', we say 'gullible'. Find something that benefit you, and stick to it.

I think laziness is a weakness that we all have to some degree. As you say it is trying to get the right balance that is the most important thing and we can't always do that. Fear is also a weakness but we shouldn't let it rule our lives. If someone is considered weak to me it means that they haven't got a back bone, they don't have opinions or don't know how to express their opinions and perhaps they can't make decisions either. Yes, I am sometimes lazy, I like to get away with not doing something (like the chores) but like everyone else I pick myself up, give myself a shake and get on with it. The longer you leave something the worse it gets. I don't think weakness equals laziness per se but they are definitely linked. Pheeew, you got me thinking there wolfie (and it is only 4am)...

I think laziness and weakness are different. People who are lazy are very weak. Sometimes people do back up from doing things because of fear. I think one has to fight against fear to get sucess. I also agree that a person has to be assertive.

Don't think I ever equated "weakness" as "laziness" although I think there is truth in the old saying "kindness as weakness". The probelm is that the pschological games can be so subtle that ultra agressive, sly, obnoxious people are able to prey on good qualities and make their possessor regret them. That's a shame. Kindness is not weakness, it's a lovely trait and it should not ever be manipulated. Neither should weakness be confused with laziness. I guess you just have to watch out for the manipulaters and not let them misconstrue a good character trait.

emm,actually I don't think so ,someone is weak because they are not brave enough to overcome their weakness,if they try ,I think they'll be strong sooner of later .And everyone is lazy sometime ,it doesn't mean they are weak ,right ?So,if we find we have weakness,it's better for us to fight against them .

wolfie I have a constant battle with myself I want to be open and assertive but not kick up waves yet I find I need to take a stand and stick up for my own ideas. so when I put out a discussion that is controversial I am in a top spin as to how to fend rude or mean responses.I hate anything that causes an outright war like that blasted smoking versus not smoking thing I got involved in. that caused me some sleepless nights as I got some responses that were hate inspired. I need to be assertive I know and not aggressive but mean remarks do sort of engender a feeling of aggression too. that is the way wars start.

Weakness and laziness are two different things in my opinion.Sometimes a strong person when don't want to do a perticular thing shows laziness.And some lazy people when throws a very less affort on compulsory activity,comes out with a very good result.

Being weak, does not mean you are lazy. You can learn to be strong if you put forth the effort. Laziness does not mean that you are weak. I know there are a lot of strong people, that are lazy. You can call them underachievers. There are a lot of professional athletes that fit this category of strong and lazy. They are only interested in getting a paycheck and not winning.