Laziness is not good for our well being. Laziness can negatively affect a person's physical and mental health, impact personal and professional relationships, and impede personal growth. Success in life requires effort, and laziness is the antithesis of this. Without the motivation to put in the required work, progress becomes impossible. To highlight the drawback of laziness and how it affect our life, Sanskrit says ;
अलसस्य कुतो विद्या अविद्यस्य कुतो धनं |
अधनस्य कुतो मित्रं अमित्रस्य कुतो सुखं ||
Alasasya kuto vidyaa avidyasya kuto dhanam. Adhganasya kuto mitram amitrasya kuto sukham.
Alasasya = to a lazy person.
Kuto = from where?
Vidya = learning, knowledge.
Avidyasya = to an uneducated person's
Dhanam = wealth.
Adhanasya = to a person not having any wealth.
Mitram = friends.
Amitrasya = to a person not having any friends.
Sukham = happiness.
i.e. A lazy person can never acquire knowledge (or skill), and a foolish person can never become rich. A poor person has no friends, and how can a person who has no friends be happy?
This proverb emphasizes the importance of acquiring knowledge or any skill, without which a person remains despised and unhappy in the society. A poor person has no friends and how can such a person remain happy in his life. A "lazy" person may not succeed because they lack the drive, motivation, and discipline to consistently take the necessary actions toward their goals, leading to procrastination and missed opportunities.