Overcoming laziness involves recognizing it as an innate part of human nature and laughing at it instead of feeling guilty. True happiness is not found in passive leisure activities, but in voluntary effort for personal growth and meaningful goals. Nietzsche referred to laziness as the spirit of gravity, and advocated slaying it with laughter and self-willed effort. Confronting personal problems and exerting joyful effort helps in escaping mediocrity and mental illness in our age.