Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Three Types of Laziness

The first type of laziness is comfort based, we are so accustom to a/c the moment we are hot we crank the air on or the first sign of cold we turn up the heat. If some one takes too long in the line at the store we become upset, or like the homeless man who yelled at me to hurry up in the cross walk. I asked him where exactly was he in a hurry to go.
We are so used to instant gratification that we lose touch with how things feel, smell touch etc... we eat but don't taste. This type of laziness also leads to aggression, we feel out raged at the slightest inconvenience.

The second type of laziness is self pity , poor me I am so poor tired, sick etc.. how can I possibly help any one else... This self pity is a loss of will, we forget how to help ourselves which precludes insight to helping others.

THE THIRD TYPE OF LAZINESS IS APATHY, the world and everybody in it is so jacked up why should I help. This is defiant and aggressive, this is passive aggressive revenge on the planet and everyone in it who never bothered to help us along the way. This type of laziness can lead to depression and severe dysfunction.

These are all opportunities to practice mindfulness and compassion,next time when eating out, extend to every one you meet, the cashier, the busboy the waiter. Be greatfull for their time and the service they provide, slowly taste your food, be thankful and mindful of all the people and things it took working in concert to bring you this meal.

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