Metaphor

The Slow Cost of Neglect

traditional wisdom / Proverbs

Laziness is not always open refusal. It is often the quiet decision to put off what needs doing until the cost of delay exceeds the cost of action. Proverbs warns that the sluggard’s path is overgrown. The overgrowth does not appear overnight. It is the result of many small deferrals.

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Laziness rarely looks dramatic. It is the accumulation of things left undone.

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