"Unrelentingly Driven" vs "Lazy but Responsible"
Is it a good idea to invest the minimal possible effort possible into one's daily life activities? The polar opposite of this would be to put oneself through maximal discipline. The difference is mostly in the attitude a hypothetical person would take in starting their day. Should they be "unrelentingly driven" or should they be "lazy but responsible"? The "unrelentingly driven" person would wake up in the morning, teeth clenched, unwilling to waste time, ready to suffer in order to get their work done. If a part of them resists the work, they will tyrannically suppress that idea and force themselves to get the work done. On the other hand, the "lazy but responsible" person would wake up in the morning not looking forward to work but planning to finish the "bare minimum" they must in order to stick to their goals. Now, let's assume that each of two identical people is assigned one of these two attitudes and instructed to live th...