When I was younger, I would take a bit longer in the bathroom after my dad and I finished our workday so I didn’t have to move all the painting equipment into my dads truck. He would do it. (Sorry, Dad)
It was hard work. The buckets were heavy. I was weak. More so, though, I was lazy.
I think hard work and laziness has really changed since then and not just for me.
These days we would rather do physical labor that pushes us to our limits than the emotional labor of creating something meaningful, something that has an impact, something that puts us out there, vulnerable, exposed.
After all, doing something physical provides the perfect excuse to not do work that creates real change – you’re exhausted, tired, energy depleted.
The new lazy is manual labor.
It’s meaningless tasks like cleaning the home, moving objects from point A to point B, and running unnecessary errands to kill time.
The new hard work isn’t of physical strength; It’s emotional tenacity, resilience, determination to do something that makes a difference.
Stay Positive & Do The New Hard Work
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