Busting the myth of laziness
(WorldNews Health)

`He is just so lazy; he does not want to do anything in life.` Nikhil sat quietly listening to his father, shoulders stooped and looking utterly crestfallen. He had recently `failed` his exams, and his parents had dragged him to meet me in the hope of `fixing` their son. They had a long list of concerns for their 13-year-old son, including his disinterest in studies, constant complaints from school about his `lackadaisical attitude`. Advertising When I asked Nikhil about his views on the problem, he shrugged and repeated his father´s words, `I am lazy.` This young man had bought into the story of laziness without questioning it. After all, if everybody in the society had decided that with...