Lazy. A word some people (like myself) are all too familiar with. If your like me, you’ve been called lazy once or twice (or hundreds of fu*king times) in your time on this planet.

Well guess what? They’re wrong.

There is no such thing as a “lazy” person. Lazy is an objective term given by observers, in the context of the observer’s expectations. The truth is, the majority of the time “lazy” is the wrong word to choose when judging someone. “Uninterested” is a better term. A lack of interest in something can be perceived as laziness. “F**king bored” might be another way to put it. If you are “lazy” you are not enjoying yourself. If you are “lazy” you are not following your passions and dreams, you are not excited. If you are “lazy” it doesn’t mean that your a failure. It means you should try something else instead of forcing yourself to follow the mold of another.

Everyone is lazy at something. Who knows?, Bill Gates might be a lazy basketball player. Jay-z might be a lazy cook. Oprah might be a lazy dancer. Einstein might have been a lazy math student. Yet no one in their right mind would ever call any of these people lazy. Why?, because at the end of the day, it’s what you are NOT lazy in that makes the difference. It’s quite obvious that these successful individuals have traits that make them extraordinary. But what “they” don’t tell you, is that each one of these people also has a long list of things that they f**king SUCK at too. They achieved great success because they “embraced” what made them unique, pursued their passions, and devoted all of their energy into being great at that one thing.

So I give you this advice. Embrace your laziness. Find what does not make you tired. Find what does not make you bored. Find something that’s inspiring, something that gives you energy instead of taking it away. Find what you are passionate about, what gives you joy. Find what fulfills you, what gets you up early in the morning, and keeps you up at night. Find this, and no one will ever call you lazy again.

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