Laziness: One of the World's GREATEST Inhibitors

Laziness is like a river narrowing down to become rapids. The longer you do not swim against it, the narrower the water gets and the harder it gets TO swim against it. Also, the opposite is true: the longer you swim against it, the further away from the rapids you get and the easier it becomes to fight it. Let me give you an example. When, at 3 o' clock, I come home from school and I relax until five o' clock, I want to relax until six o' clock. By six o' clock, I know I should start working on homework, but I want to relax some more so I relax. By 6:30, I say, "Why not just start at 7?" Then, at 7, I stress out about starting and then just do nothing for half an hour or more, then I start my work around 8. I can't finish by 10 usually, and, by then, I like to sleep so I just set my alarm early to do my homework early the next day. I can't get in any SAT studying in there usually. Now, if I had started working at three, things would have gone much differently. I would have finished by six and had more time to study SAT or for my midterms. Not only that, but I have noticed from experience that it is harder to START working when you've been procrastinating and it's easier to CONTINUE working when you have not. It's just the way it is.

Speaking as one who has, not only seen, but been to both ends of the river, I must say that being in or close to the rapids is a terrible feeling. Personally, as a student in high school, I feel that God has made me for "bigger and better" things, academically speaking, but I cannot seem to reach my full potential because of my laziness. Also, this laziness affects generally the rest of my life as well. When I am lazy in doing homework, I start to become lazy in other aspects of my life such as spending time with God, practicing drums, practicing singing, etc.

This year, I have one New Year's Resolution and that is to STOP BEING SO LAZY. I want to live life the way God has intended for me to live it and I know that I cannot do this by my self so I ask for prayer on this topic from anyone who reads this. I just really need diligence and wisdom. So please pray to God for me.