Title: The Power of Laziness: Discovering the Wisdom of Slowness (Practical Personal Development)
Publisher: Independently published
Publication Date: 2019
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1793044260
ISBN 13: 9781793044266
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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Synopsis

Q: What is this book about?
A: The Power of Laziness explores the surprising idea that success doesn’t come from working harder, faster, or longer, but from slowing down and thinking clearly. Through witty conversations between a retired professor and a corporate executive, the book reveals how conscious, intelligent laziness sharpens creativity, prevents burnout, improves decision-making, and makes life saner and more effective.

Q: Why does this book challenge modern productivity culture?
A: Today’s world glorifies 12-hour schedules, cold showers, endless hustle, and “superhero” workaholics. Media, coaches, and corporate culture insist that burnout is the price of success. This book flips that script by showing how speed, busyness, and overwork actually make you less effective, while slowing down helps you shine brighter, stay calm, and think wisely.

Q: What will I learn from this book?
A: You will learn why laziness has a bad reputation, how “smart laziness” works, how slowing down improves clarity, why frantic speed harms performance, how to avoid burnout, how to reclaim time, and how calm thinking leads to better choices. You will also see real-life examples, ancient stories, humor-filled dialogues, and practical wisdom applicable to both work and home.

Q: Who is this book for?
A: For anyone drowning in deadlines, trapped in busyness, struggling with burnout, or searching for a saner, calmer way to succeed. It’s ideal for professionals, managers, executives, creatives, students, and anyone curious about discovering the wisdom of slowness.

Q: What makes this book different from typical self-help or productivity guides?
A: Instead of telling you to do more, wake up earlier, work longer hours, or fill every moment with activity, this book introduces you to a fictional “coach of laziness” who teaches the fine art of slowing down. Through humorous back-and-forth dialogues, the book dismantles society’s obsession with speed and shows how deliberate laziness can help you achieve everything you want without burning out.

Q: What topics and stories does the book cover?
A: The chapters include insightful and entertaining explorations such as The Walk in the Park, The Icarus Story, The Burnout Story, Terrible People, Laziness Has a Bad Reputation, The Difficulties of Laziness, Lazy is Lucky, Attack on My Lifestyle, The Magnificent Gems, and My Self Evaluation. Each chapter blends humor, wisdom, and storytelling to reveal the power of slowing down.

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