Time and Attention 29: Yes, You Have Permission To Be Lazy Right Now
May 19, 2020
The podcast explores the benefits of laziness and idleness, including enhanced reading, allowing our minds to wander, and taking decompression time. It emphasizes the importance of prioritizing idleness and reflection, recognizing disparities in the impact of the pandemic, accurate time estimation, and the advantages of laziness in enhancing creativity, recharging mental capacity, and improving productivity.
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Laziness as Valuable Idleness
- Laziness, redefined as idleness, is not simply vegging out or mindless scrolling.\n- Proper idleness allows the mind to wander and provides mental benefits beyond productivity tasks.
Idleness Counters Productivity Stress
- Productivity mindset focuses on results rather than the enjoyment of an activity.\n- Idleness counters this by shifting focus from tasks to mindful enjoyment and mental release.
Discomfort With Own Thoughts
- People are deeply uncomfortable being alone with their thoughts.\n- Many instantly reach for phones rather than embracing idle moments without distraction.
