3989: [Part 2] Laziness is Not the Issue by Eric Teplitz on Rethinking Laziness

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🗓️ 22 April 2026

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3989: Eric Teplitz reframes “laziness” as a mix of fear, avoidance, and shifting priorities, encouraging a more honest look at what truly drives inaction. By examining how time and energy are actually spent, listeners are invited to realign their values and act in favor of their future selves. This perspective offers a practical path toward building confidence, clarity, and intentional living. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://inspiredlivingblog.wordpress.com/2022/06/07/laziness-is-not-the-issue/ Quotes to ponder: "If you are wondering how the things you consider important to you rank in your life right now, study your own behavior as an impartial observer would and your true values will be revealed!" "We are not being lazy when we are neglecting something we claim is important to us." "There are always sacrifices inherent in choosing one thing over another. But it is these sacrifices that make our choices, and our values, meaningful." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:23.7	This is Optimal Living Daily. Laisiness is not the issue. Part two by Eric Teplitz of
0:29.9	Eric Teplitz.com. And I'm Justin Mollick. Welcome to OLD, Optimal Living Daily, where I read
0:36.1	articles to you with permission from the authors,
0:38.9	but today being a continuation from yesterday, so I'd recommend listening to Yesterday's episode
0:42.9	first. If you're all caught up, let's get right to part two and continue optimizing your life.
0:52.6	Laziness is not the issue. Part two by Eric Teplitz of Eric Teplitz.com
0:58.6	Okay, fine, you say, I'm not lazy, I'm just afraid or anxious. So what do I do with that?
1:06.8	The answer is simple, if not always easy, to execute. You decide there's something more important to you
1:13.5	than the fear or anxiety you are experiencing, and you act accordingly. Think of it as a favor you are
1:19.6	doing for your near future self. Wouldn't you rather feel gratitude toward yourself than the dread
1:25.4	of lingering anxiety, anxiety which is only likely to increase
1:29.4	the longer you keep your feet planted in avoidance. Isn't this how we make ourselves proud of
1:34.4	ourselves? Isn't this how character is built, not to mention self-confidence, by repeatedly
1:40.2	facing the things that make us anxious or uncomfortable, but that are important to us?
1:45.8	At the very least, call a spade a spade. It's not laziness that is stopping you. It's fear or anxiety.
1:52.9	Welcome to Club Humanity. And number three, it'd be nice to do as opposed to being a must do.
1:59.9	In other words, the stakes are not subjectively
2:02.1	high enough, so I'm not making it a priority. We each are allotted 24 hours in a day. Decisions
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