The Power of Laziness


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UPDATED 2022 EDITION Any modern executive coach can teach you how to fire on all cylinders, be more productive, extract more juice out of your system, wake up at 5 and go to bed at 11, don’t be a clock watcher, stop the 9-to-5 mentality, get into a 12-14 hour schedule, take a cold shower, and burn yourself at the gym daily, etc. They insist that fame and fortune are possible only if you adopt such an intense lifestyle. And media also joins the bandwagon to portray such ever-smiling workaholics as modern-day superheroes. Bombarded by such scorching advice most people start believing that burning themselves out is the only way to live. So, they enter a world obsessed with speed, doing everything faster, cramming more and more into less and less time, racing against the clock, etc. But what is popular may not be right, and what is right may not be popular. Now, what if I told you that by adopting some conscious laziness you can achieve more than what chronic workaholics can achieve in their lifetime? This concise book will show you how to exploit the unique power of laziness and adapt it to achieve stunningly more productivity and creativity than all the extreme workaholics surrounding you. Give it a try, you will be pleasantly surprised.




Laziness Does Not Exist


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From social psychologist Dr. Devon Price, a conversational, stirring call to “a better, more human way to live” (Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author) that examines the “laziness lie”—which falsely tells us we are not working or learning hard enough. Extra-curricular activities. Honors classes. 60-hour work weeks. Side hustles. Like many Americans, Dr. Devon Price believed that productivity was the best way to measure self-worth. Price was an overachiever from the start, graduating from both college and graduate school early, but that success came at a cost. After Price was diagnosed with a severe case of anemia and heart complications from overexertion, they were forced to examine the darker side of all this productivity. Laziness Does Not Exist explores the psychological underpinnings of the “laziness lie,” including its origins from the Puritans and how it has continued to proliferate as digital work tools have blurred the boundaries between work and life. Using in-depth research, Price explains that people today do far more work than nearly any other humans in history yet most of us often still feel we are not doing enough. Filled with practical and accessible advice for overcoming society’s pressure to do more, and featuring interviews with researchers, consultants, and experiences from real people drowning in too much work, Laziness Does Not Exist “is the book we all need right now” (Caroline Dooner, author of The F*ck It Diet).




Rich Wounds


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Profound reflections on the cross that help you to meditate on and marvel at the sacrificial love of Jesus. This book can be used as a devotional, especially during Lent and Easter. These profound reflections on the cross from David Mathis, author of The Christmas We Didn’t Expect, will help you to meditate on and marvel at Jesus’ life, sacrificial death, and spectacular resurrection-enabling you to treasure anew who Jesus is and what he has done. Many of us are so familiar with the Easter story that it becomes easy to miss subtle details and difficult to really enjoy its meaning. This book will help you to pause and marvel at Jesus, whose now-glorified wounds are a sign of his unfailing love and the decisive victory that he has won: “He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5) This book can be used as a devotional. The chapters on Holy Week make it especially helpful during the Lent season and at Easter.




Redeeming Productivity


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Feeling overwhelmed and unproductive? The answer isn’t to do more. What image forms in your mind when you think of productivity? An assembly line? Spreadsheets? Business suits or workplace uniforms? In the ancient world, productivity didn't conjure images like these. Instead, it referred to crop yield and fruit bearing. This agrarian imagery helps us understand productivity through a biblical lens. Jesus taught, By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit (John 15:8). Who doesn’t want to have a truly productive life—to bear much fruit? But how does this happen in the places we hold dear—the home, workplace, and in our communities? We often feel overworked and overrun, defeated and discouraged. The world says be productive so that you can get all you can out of this life. The Bible says be productive so you can gain more of the next life. In Redeeming Productivity, author Reagan Rose explores how God’s glory is the purpose for which He planted us. And he shows how productivity must be firmly rooted in the gospel. Only through our connection to Christ—the True Vine—are we empowered to produce good fruit. This book shows how we can maintain the vitality of that connection through simple, life-giving disciplines. Readers will discover manageable applications like giving God the first fruits of our days. Additionally, Reagan discusses how our perspective on suffering is transformed as we see trials as God’s pruning for greater productivity.




Deliverance From The Sin of Laziness


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- What is laziness? - What are its causes and manifestations? - What are its consequences? - How can one be delivered from the grip of laziness? This book, by Professor Zacharias Tanee Fomum, will help you to find answers to these questions, but much more to release the full potential that God gave you, in order to make it available to the kingdom of God. According to the author, this book is a strong message to all lazy people who will no longer be lazy after reading and obeying its contents.




Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life


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Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life was immediately hailed as "not your average self-help book" and demanded attention and praise right out of the gate. It is now considered one of the icons of the personal development movement. Now, Larry Winget is back with his signature caustic, no-nonsense, hilarious style, which earned him the titles "Pitbull of Personal Development®" and "World's Only Irritational Speaker®." Winget's "get off your butt and go to work" approach to self-improvement boils success down to a simple formula: Everything in your life gets better when you get better. Get tangible advice from one of the world's most successful speakers and the author of five bestselling books and television personality. Learn the keys to turning your life, money and business around. Stop making excuses, stop blaming others and take responsibility for your life and your results The brutal advice he offers has changed the lives of millions of people and increased sales for countless businesses. In this Second Edition of Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life, Winget takes the same principles and expands the lessons with brand new examples, stories, and added wisdom. It may sound ruthless, but your life is your own fault and if you shut up, stop whining, and take action you can create a better life.




Stop Being Lazy


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Deep down, you know that you are meant to live a life better than the one you're living right now. You know that you are capable of doing, having, and being so much more-but you're too damn lazy to experience who you truly are at your core and having what you're really worth. I know how you feel because 8 years ago, I was in your shoes. I was lazy, overweight, filled with fear, and living WAY below my potential. This book takes you into my personal journey out of laziness and into a life of empowerment and self-discipline. In this book, I will share with you:* The mindset that had me trapped in laziness, fear, and procrastination and how I broke free* How I created a new mindset of a tenacious, unstoppable bulldog* What the bulldog mindset is all about and why you must have it * Why I do hard shit* Why I became a finisher, and moreIf you're really ready to give up laziness, I'll show you how I did it and how you can too.




Laziness in the Fertile Valley


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A portrait of a family of proud layabouts who avoid work and sleep all day by the Egyptian writer often referred to as "the Voltaire of the Nile" Laziness in the Fertile Valley is Albert Cossery’s biting social satire about a father, his three sons, and their uncle — slackers one and all. One brother has been sleeping for almost seven years, waking only to use the bathroom and eat a meal. Another savagely defends the household from women. Serag, the youngest, is the only member of the family interested in getting a job. But even he — try as he might — has a hard time resisting the call of laziness.




Do More Better


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Don’t try to do it all. Do more good. Better. I am no productivity guru. I am a writer, a church leader, a husband, and a father—a Christian with a lot of responsibilities and with new tasks coming at me all the time. I wrote this short, fast-paced, practical guide to productivity to share what I have learned about getting things done in today’s digital world. Whether you are a student or a professional, a work-from-home dad or a stay-at-home mom, it will help you learn to structure your life to do the most good to the glory of God. In Do More Better, you will learn: Common obstacles to productivityThe great purpose behind productivity3 essential tools for getting things doneThe power of daily and weekly routines And much more, including bonus material on taming your email and embracing the inevitable messiness of productivity. It really is possible to live a calm and orderly life, sure of your responsibilities and confident in your progress. You can do more better. And I would love to help you get there. –Tim Challies




The Psychology of Laziness By Mohammad Shakeel - CoolMitra


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About The Author Mohammad Shakeel is a writer, speaker, digital marketer, online trainer, a great thinker and a visionary. He’s only 22 and was awarded by the United Nations for being India’s youngest motivational speaker. He has more than 20 lakh subscribers on YouTube, where he talks about logical motivation, ways to make money, life-changing formulas, intellectual topics and work-like-hell kind of topics. CoolMitra Channel started 4 years ago and has completed a journey of over 120 million views so far. He is looking forward to starting a dedicated YouTube channel for Short-Films in the same category which nobody has ever done in India so far. About The Book To be a pilot of a plane, you need to know how it works. Likewise, if you want to control the most powerful thing on the earth-your MIND, you need to learn about it scientifically. Do you want to work 100 hours a week like most Successful People do in the world? Do you always want to stay energetic? Do you wait for perfection? Do you procrastinate? Are you always lazy? Do you have dreams and goals that you haven't started working on yet? Then this Book can work like MAGIC for you. I hate writing about things that are already been written. This book offers a new formula to master your MIND, it's a great vaccine for procrastinators. His video courses and E-books are also available on his Website. He sold over 100,000 copies of his E-Books in just 4 months. In 2018 he started selling high ticket courses to masses when only a few were selling courses in India.