Have you ever considered yourself a lazy person? I would say I do, when I walk past the sink of dirty dishes, telling myself I will do it later when it’s already been a bunch of laters already. Or when I jump into bed with a to-do list still left unfinished, wracked with the guilt that I could have done more if I just tried harder. But according to Dr. Devon Price maybe that’s not the case. Maybe I’m not actually lazy?
Last year, I had the chance to chat with Devon on his book Laziness Does Not Exist, where he explains how we may be victims of “the Laziness Lie,” something that teaches us from a young age to associate hard work with moral goodness. Devon breaks down what he’s coined as the “laziness lie” and the three main tenets that put us in this perpetual trap of feeling like we’re not doing enough.
It was truly illuminating for me, and I’m just in awe of his research. And holy smokes, Devon also shared SUCH a juicy story with us for this secret conversation, that basically left me feeling like they are a total badass.
Today’s episode is a shorter one, and the audio is a little funky, but it’s a really good one. I promise.
Does laziness actually exist?