The power of sloth
Progress is addictive. So is apathy. Unfortunately, it's much easier to stop doing things than to start again. You can't live stopping and starting, it's just not possible. Busy people know this, that's why they're always busy. You should view the desire to relax and do nothing as an attack on your progress.
A man does not lose sight of the goal unless something blocks his vision. Do not give in to laziness, choose to do something rather than nothing. Fill your day, if you need to relax then go and meet a friend socially. Lying around watching tv will sap the resolve. Reading books is much healthier.
Above all: be active! People who give in to apathy will never achieve, will never be happy and will never be successful in any area of their lives.
God is important here, because we run out of resolve to march on all the time. It is possible, if you draw near to God, to draw strength to go on from Him also. This is addictive, and encourages a dependance on His strength - but that's the beauty of it. You gain an almost superhuman drive and ability for workloads, and you need no one and nothing to stand on. Alcohol, drugs, acceptance, achievement all pale in comparison to to unending reservoir of strenght that God provides.
I woke up one day and had obviously let myself slide in my spiritual life. I went to draw fresh strength, and there was nothing there. I can only compare the feeling to leaning on something, only to find out to your horror and surprise that it is not there. That feeling of flailing helplessly and almost falling over was very disconcerting, but it hilights the truth: without God, we cannot do this.
Drawing strength is easy, all you have to do is pray and act. Ask God for what you want, and then walk in faith that you will receive it. Many people miss the second part, and they say "I prayed for strength but I got nothing". This is how I survive workloads that at times seem ridiculous, and stay positive and happy throughout. It works, but you must know God personally and be able to draw near to Him, otherwise you cannot reach out for His strength.
A man does not lose sight of the goal unless something blocks his vision. Do not give in to laziness, choose to do something rather than nothing. Fill your day, if you need to relax then go and meet a friend socially. Lying around watching tv will sap the resolve. Reading books is much healthier.
Above all: be active! People who give in to apathy will never achieve, will never be happy and will never be successful in any area of their lives.
God is important here, because we run out of resolve to march on all the time. It is possible, if you draw near to God, to draw strength to go on from Him also. This is addictive, and encourages a dependance on His strength - but that's the beauty of it. You gain an almost superhuman drive and ability for workloads, and you need no one and nothing to stand on. Alcohol, drugs, acceptance, achievement all pale in comparison to to unending reservoir of strenght that God provides.
I woke up one day and had obviously let myself slide in my spiritual life. I went to draw fresh strength, and there was nothing there. I can only compare the feeling to leaning on something, only to find out to your horror and surprise that it is not there. That feeling of flailing helplessly and almost falling over was very disconcerting, but it hilights the truth: without God, we cannot do this.
Drawing strength is easy, all you have to do is pray and act. Ask God for what you want, and then walk in faith that you will receive it. Many people miss the second part, and they say "I prayed for strength but I got nothing". This is how I survive workloads that at times seem ridiculous, and stay positive and happy throughout. It works, but you must know God personally and be able to draw near to Him, otherwise you cannot reach out for His strength.
posted by Merlz at 3:58 AM
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