We're not lazy.

[ajblaise]

1. averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
2. causing idleness or indolence: a hot, lazy afternoon.
3. slow-moving; sluggish: a lazy stream.

The label of laziness is often applied to those who don't produce physical exertion, but ignores the mental exertion we constantly undergo.

Like when one gets called "absent-minded", quite the opposite is true. The 'absent minded professor' has more going on in their heads than the norm, so much so that they can ignore what's going on outside themselves.

Building a house compared to questioning and studying the inner workings of the universe quietly in their mind can be equally exerting. Both of which the other could be averse or disinclined to do, considering it "work".

[s0978]

The label of laziness is often applied to those who don't produce physical exertion, but ignores the mental exertion we constantly undergo.

Like when one gets called "absent-minded", quite the opposite is true. The 'absent minded professor' has more going on in their heads than the norm, so much so that they can ignore what's going on outside themselves.

Building a house compared to questioning and studying the inner workings of the universe quietly in their mind can be equally exerting. Both of which the other could be averse or disinclined to do, considering it "work".

I rather agree. I think we typically employ a very narrow definition of the term "work" and that navel-gazing or soul-searching or what-have-you can be extremely productive behavior.

Except when it isn't. I think it takes a kind of skill, acquired through practice and experience like any other kind of skill, to know when one is just spinning wheels with Ti not getting one any further. And it's time to bring out the tool Ne.

[Ariel]

You're right. But what else should we call ourselves?

[lbloom]

Yes, we are!

YES. WE. ARE.!!

>:P

[LastRailway]

I am.

[Chaselation]

1. averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
2. causing idleness or indolence: a hot, lazy afternoon.
3. slow-moving; sluggish: a lazy stream.

The label of laziness is often applied to those who don't produce physical exertion, but ignores the mental exertion we constantly undergo.

Like when one gets called "absent-minded", quite the opposite is true. The 'absent minded professor' has more going on in their heads than the norm, so much so that they can ignore what's going on outside themselves.

Building a house compared to questioning and studying the inner workings of the universe quietly in their mind can be equally exerting. Both of which the other could be averse or disinclined to do, considering it "work".

There have been many occasions where someone thought I was sick i.e. running a high fever because I was engrossed in thought. My head was radiating heat like an over-clocked processor. It would be interesting to see how many calories are being burnt in a four hour thinking session vs. an hour of painting or deck building. No one seems to account for lazy minds in the SJ world.

[sinnamon]

Do any of you feel like like one of these days you'll "grow up" & "be responsible"? You won't be a slob. You won't procrastinate. I felt the majority of my life that it was a sign that I was still immature -- that these things are associated with being a kid or a teenager. My house gets messy because I am still immature. I put off work I need to do because I still haven't grown up.

But I'm 37 years old now, & I'm still the way I've always been. My house gets incredibly messy, then I clean it up completely, but I've never been able to keep it clean. I still wait until the last minute to do things I don't want to do instead of getting it out of the way so I can relax. In the back of my mind I still feel like I need to grow up.

[Ariel]

Do any of you feel like like one of these days you'll "grow up" & "be responsible"? You won't be a slob. You won't procrastinate. I felt the majority of my life that it was a sign that I was still immature -- that these things are associated with being a kid or a teenager. My house gets messy because I am still immature. I put off work I need to do because I still haven't grown up.

But I'm 37 years old now, & I'm still the way I've always been. My house gets incredibly messy, then I clean it up completely, but I've never been able to keep it clean. I still wait until the last minute to do things I don't want to do instead of getting it out of the way so I can relax. In the back of my mind I still feel like I need to grow up.
Though I understand what you're saying and sympathize with you a bit (because I'm not much different myself), your words remind me of the kind of fat people who attribute their unhealthy lifestyles to genetics.

[Gaupa]

Do any of you feel like like one of these days you'll "grow up" & "be responsible"? You won't be a slob. You won't procrastinate. I felt the majority of my life that it was a sign that I was still immature -- that these things are associated with being a kid or a teenager. My house gets messy because I am still immature. I put off work I need to do because I still haven't grown up.

But I'm 37 years old now, & I'm still the way I've always been. My house gets incredibly messy, then I clean it up completely, but I've never been able to keep it clean. I still wait until the last minute to do things I don't want to do instead of getting it out of the way so I can relax. In the back of my mind I still feel like I need to grow up.

Well, I've grown up a little more than you have (being 45) and I've long ago realized that I won't do more growing up than this. It just won't get any better. Sure, I make the occasional effort to improve some part of my life or home, but the overall tendency will always remain the same...

Don't know if this thought is comforting or depressing, though...