this was a great read. “Laziness Does Not Exist” by Devon Price
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If a person can't get out of bed, then something is making them exhausted. If a student isn't writing papers, there's some aspect of the assignment they can't do without help. If an employee misses deadlines constantly, something is making organization and deadline-meeting difficult. Even if someone is actively choosing to self-sabotage, there's a reason for it - some fear they're working through, some need not being met, a lack of self-esteem being expressed.
People do not choose to disappoint or fail. No one wants to feel incapable, apathetic, or ineffective. If you look at a person's action (or Inaction) and and see only laziness, you are missing key details. There is always an exploitation. There are always barriers. Just because you can't see them, or don't view them as legitimate, doesn't mean they're not there. Look harder.
