

206: What If You're Not Being Lazy?
9 snips Aug 20, 2025
What if what we call 'lazy' is just misalignment? This discussion dives into time management and how our energy impacts productivity. It emphasizes the power of patience and the necessity of alignment in our actions. By fostering awareness, we can transform our perceived laziness into constructive waiting. The conversation inspires us to rethink our approach to productivity and encourages kindness toward ourselves in moments of inaction.
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Energy Mismatch Signals Misalignment
- Caryn Gillen observes that you can intellectually want to do something yet have no energy to do it.
- She reframes that mismatch as a sign of misalignment rather than laziness.
The Fork Between Pushing Or Pausing
- Caryn describes the fork where you either push through or don't, and sometimes new data makes the effort unnecessary.
- She shares that often circumstances change and you suddenly regain energy and relief that you didn’t force it.
Courage To Stand In Not Doing
- Caryn says courage is required to stop completing and instead stand in waiting and potential.
- She suggests what wants to happen will have the energy to happen and won't feel like a fight.