Do You Beat Yourself Up for Being Lazy? How “Laziness Does Not Exist” Helped Me

Insights I had from Devon Price’s book

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Laziness Does Not Exist. When I first heard those words, I prickled at what felt like a provocative, overreaching book title, telling me that a problem I’d had my whole life wasn’t real.

But once I began reading, the book felt like an oasis when I hadn’t even known I was lost in a desert. Since I don’t think of myself as an overachiever, I didn’t believe I could be overexerting myself. I definitely felt like I was lazy. I didn’t think I would need to hear a message exactly like what author Devon Price offers in Laziness Does Not Exist.

Here were my takeaways, and how I’m creating a better life beyond the concept of laziness.

(Disclaimer: This reflection combines some of the book’s ideas with my own ideas. It is not a book summary or comprehensive review.)

Underrest is a huge source of negative feelings in people’s lives

“Most of us spend the majority of our days feelings tired, overwhelmed, and disappointed in ourselves…” (page 2)