Scott Adams suggests laziness isn't about low energy but a mental habit of focusing on the cost/effort of an action rather than the payoff/reward, proposing that reframing your thinking—focusing on the positive outcome (like the delicious meal) instead of the work (getting up to make it)—can reverse laziness and unlock motivation. He argues this habit of avoiding perceived effort, like focusing on childbirth pain instead of the joy of a family, stops people from achieving goals, and shifting focus to the "good outcome" helps overcome it. 

Key Idea: Laziness as a Thinking Habit 

• The Problem: You get stuck because your brain dwells on the "grind," the difficulty, or the energy required for a task.
• The Solution: Consciously shift your mental focus to the benefits, the positive feelings, or the delicious reward at the end. 

Examples:

• Instead of: "Ugh, I have to get up and go to the kitchen" (cost).
• Think: "I'm going to enjoy that delicious meal" (payoff).
• Instead of: "This workout is so hard" (effort).
• Think: "I'll feel so good after this" (outcome). 

Why it Works (According to Adams):

• It rewires your motivation by associating the task with pleasure rather than pain.
• It's a simple mental trick to overcome inertia and get things done.
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• Scott Adams, 1957-2026