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> extravagant, bizarre theory Absolutely not. Self-sabotage is psychology 101. > why can't she just be lazy Because laziness, like demonic possession and tel
by eeZah7Ux 9y ago
> extravagant, bizarre theory
Absolutely not. Self-sabotage is psychology 101.
> why can't she just be lazy
Because laziness, like demonic possession and telepathy has not been identified by any medical science.
> we're too eager to accept such explanations because they are more comforting than more straightforward, harsher ones
Or maybe one explanation is backed by decades of research while the idea of "laziness" is backed by nothing more than popular culture and some religions.
- koonsolo 9y agoSorry, but I have totally no clue what you are talking about. Laziness is preserving energy, which seems pretty vital to survival for me. Have you ever seen a "lazy" lion just laying there, doing nothing most of the day? The reason why he's not running around all day doing active stuff is because of survival, energy preservation. He will put his energy where it is most important, food and sex. He's even so lazy that he lets the ladies hunt for him. So I don't understand in what kind of world you are living where laziness is not a real thing.
- cc81 9y agoLaziness is a thing (at least we describe something with the word) but for a lot of people in that situation the laziness is not a good strategy for preserving energy. They will procrastinate to a point where the total amount of work is much more than just doing something immediately. For example instead of doing the dishes immediately they will wait until they pile up with dried food stuck to them making the total effort much bigger.
- eeZah7Ux 9y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laziness https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laziness "Laziness (also called indolence) is disinclination to activity or exertion despite having the ability to act or exert oneself. It is often used as a pejorative; terms for a person seen to be lazy include couch potato, slacker, and bludger." To clarify: I'm talking about "laziness" as a pejorative - e.g. something to be ashamed of. Your example is about good prioritization and saving precious energy and there's nothing bad about it especially when food is scarce.
- always_good 9y agoSo playing video games all night to procrastinate some homework and then stressing about the procrastination is just preservation of energy? Did you use an animal example because every human example sounds ridiculous alongside your premise?
- koonsolo 9y agoThere are plenty of human examples. Too lazy to clean the foor: Roomba. Too lazy to walk: bicycle. Too lazy to bike: car. Too lazy to walk up stairs: elevator. Too lazy to chop wood: central heating. Too lazy to cook: microwaved meals. Too lazy to calculate: calculators. Too lazy to paint: photography. Too lazy to go to shop: online ordering. Too lazy to get out of your seat and change the channel: Remote controls. But sometimes instincts can work against us, that's for sure. Look at fear or anger, and sure, laziness.