day 481: How Bad Is Lazy?

It's hard to call those who we work with as lazy, since everyone is doing something and few are just sitting around doing nothing. But, comparatively, we do know that sometimes there are those who just don't pull their own weight or don't give it their all. If grading on the curve it can feel like there are those who are being lazy. It is not ours to judge, but it is ours to ensure that we are not being lazy ourselves. I have worked with many people who just because they did not push themselves or work as hard as they could have, ended up squandering their potential and many opportunities. I remember someone who I once worked with who we all saw had the potential to lead the company someday but he never wanted it badly enough to break a sweat. It seemed he always tested the limits of just how hard he had to work. Before long, the rap on him was that he was at his core, "lazy". It was a shame to see. For those who he worked directly, it got to a point that they just didn't want him working on their team. In Proverbs Chapter 10:26 we read; "Lazy people are a pain to their employer. They are like smoke in the eyes or vinegar that sets the teeth on edge". As we think of how we each work individually and how we make the decisions on how we are to follow up or follow through, then we should test ourselves to be ensure that we never send the lazy vibes to anyone else with who we work. How bad is lazy? Lazy is bad enough that it ruins reputations and destroys the image that we are working hard to develop.

Reference: Proverbs 10:26 (New Living Testament)