Looking at the word, however, can be beneficial if we define laziness as the avoidance of doing a small, easy job which will have a significant benefit either by itself or because of its cumulative effect. We may find it useful to think about how it impacts our lives. Examples are:
- Returning items immediately to where they belong.
- Solving problems quickly, things like wiping up spills or picking up trash which might have missed the basket, sewing on a button.
- Following through to completeness on the spot like putting dirty clothes in the proper hamper, hanging up coats and jackets right away when taking them off, putting shoes where they belong.
- Taking the time to take one more minute to do it right, like walking the garbage all the way out to the garbage can instead of leaving it on the back porch, folding the map instead of leaving it unfolded, putting toilet paper on the roll.
- Doing that job that you really need to do but have procrastinated.
- Paying bills in a timely manor.
Each of us deals with these issues in a different way. Do whatever it takes in your life to begin to turn the tide so that we begin doing small, easy jobs consistently. I don't think any of us are actually lazy. But when we neglect little jobs consistently, the house looks like we are. Today take one tiny little step to break through any spot or spots where you are stuck.
- excerpt from the Organizer Lady