I am Lazy.

 When I tell people, “I’m lazy.”

They always respond, “No, you’re not.”

Yes. I am lazy and it’s okay.  I am not a slob, unhealthy, or a burden to society.  I am lazy. 

I am taking a happiness course and went to the VIA strength questionnaire and they didn’t list ‘Lazy’ as one of my strengths - but they should have…if you read through my top 5 strengths you will see they support my statement.  I am lazy.

1. Creativity.    I have no problem thinking of novel ways to avoid doing housework and a 40 hour a work week.

2. Love of Learning.  Which is one of my novel ways to avoid doing housework, exercising or any of those things ‘non-lazy’ people do.  So, this is the real reason behind taking a happiness course.

3. Judgment.  I don’t spend energy judging. I am a firm believer in - you do you- as long as your actions don’t leave anyone dead at the end of the day.  

4. Forgiveness.  I am a forgiving person, because I am lazy.  I have no desire to drag around hurt and heavy negative emotions.  It takes a lot less energy to forgive and forget.

5. Humor.   It takes a lot less energy to be with people who are happy and smiling. It’s draining to be with someone who cries all day and can not see the value in a smile.  So, much easier to be with someone you make laugh, then someone you make cry.

Also, it’s a lot easier to be who you are - then to try and be someone you’re not.

So, instead of trying to prove to everyone I am not lazy.  I embrace lazy.

I am lazy and it turns out I am happy.