The causes of laziness and procrastination and how to overcome them

Laziness is disinclination to activity, an indolence, despite having the ability to act. It is an attitude, and in some people, it is an attribute. Lazy people see no point in accomplishing anything. Procrastination is an act of voluntarily delaying or postponing things knowing fully well that there can be negative consequences in doing so. It is a habit and a tendency to postpone important and urgent tasks in favor of other things which are easier, more pleasurable, and less important. It is said that procrastination and Laziness are siblings who usually influence each other, and it is difficult to identify which one helped the other. This paper discusses various causes that make people procrastinate or become lazy. Understanding these causes is important so that these could be avoided for a better living.