Can you cure lazyness?

Does this mean depression is selfish? I certainly agree with the betterment aspect but what if betterment means being lazy, if not lazy, resting, watching the hockey game or football? What I mean sometimes we all need a rest and if we do not pay attention to that end up being less productive in the long run. No one should ridicule other people but maybe it is a defense mechanism against facing the truth that they are happy with being lazy. On the other hand we are creatures of habit and we do the same thing over and over until we have gone to far like perhaps Mr couch potato. I have a feeling, after I go and do all the things I need to do today and come back here to this discussion, he is still going to be on the couch. Lazy guy!

Depression certainly manifests itself with symptoms appearing lazy. However, there are also many who are content with not doing anything constructive or creative. Its sad really. They are actually happy with their laziness. They like the trash overflowing, their car full of junk, the house a wreck, the grass growing out of control. They despise anyone who has the nerve to point out their failings. They ridicule people who are orderly and neat with comments like obsessive and worse. The ambition to take charge of your life and to actually do something for your own or for the world's betterment is what is missing. To be lazy is to disregard that there are people (or even animals for that matter) that can benefit from whatever energy someone can muster to do something, anything. To be lazy is to be very very selfish.

Very insightful. No, depression is of course a mental illness and hard and even impossible for some to combat. They have my complete sympathy. Some people feign illness which is despicable. Sometimes we deserve to be lazy, enjoy the day, enjoy the hammock, enjoy not having to work. But, this is not being a lazy person. I have things to do today, and you have things to do today, and the lazy person has things to do today and you are right, the lazy one will still be on the couch while you and I have done our things. The problem is when you or I having taken care of our stuff are compelled to do the lazy guy's stuff, too. Pick up his clothes or make his bed or pick up his candy bar wrappers from the coffee table. Then his stuff is done, too, and he can go on being comfy on the couch. He has used you or me. That will cause HUGE resentment. Frankly, I don't have any friends I feel are lazy. I have relatives that most certainly are. So, maybe social ostracism will work unless the lazy outnumber the not lazy. Then nothing gets done...

Oh my goodness, a cattle prod, those things are so cruel. Are you sure? He looks like a guy that might get up and hurt someone but while in his stupor remains harmless to anyone but himself of course. It is true what you say, I think it has to rest with the person to have some kind of desire for motivation, for motivation to work properly. If that makes sense. Does that make sense?

I think you`re right. Some people will never change, even when they have support and inspiration. Some of the really do, because they know they have to change their life, in cause to live normally. Lazyness has become most common disease in these times. You start while you`re young, and it doesn`t change even when you grow up, unless you decide to change it :)

i hope i can be a bit more hardworking, i woke up late everyday and sleep early but i have determination to change and i know i can. just wish me the best!!

I`m sure you can! I wish you really the best! :)

You know I do agree with the over dependence on technology. All the jobs our generations of our past seem to be gone. Maybe we have the potential for new ones? In any case should we blame the machines or the way we use them? I do not think we can go back in time or should we if we had the chance but maybe we need just to be more creative?

Yes, You`re right. We can`t blame technology, since humans invented it themselves. I think that`s right, being more creating can figure out new ways which will solve everything :D

Hehe, If someone invents the cure, I`m definately going to do same thing you would! Yes, I agree about that machines and technology are the cause of this. I know it sounds a bit strange when we would ask the development to stop! :D Would not make sense since developments help the life of many people that actually can`t do something themselves. I just think people shouldn`t get so relied to machines and technology and start using their own brains!