The Laziness Lie is rooted in capitalism and a particularly harsh breed of Christianity, and it preaches that salvation comes from hard work. That belief system carries over into how we talk about productivity, effort, and achievement. It teaches us to view idle time as a waste and to try to constantly keep ourselves occupied. It leads us to assume that there is more virtue in doing something than there is in doing nothing, no matter what that “something” is.
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Nothing is better than something.
Helpaddiction.
It never occurred to me to draw those types of boundaries. At the time, I was too addicted to being “useful” to other people.
Newnews.
Watching the news shifted from something you did for maybe an hour per day after dinner to something you could do constantly, even as a primary source of entertainment.
Achievement Locked.
As soon as you’ve crossed the finish line and collected the trophy, the joy of running the race is over.