Progress doesn't come from early risers - progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Innovation often comes from seeking efficiency rather than hard work.
- In plain terms
- Lazy people find shortcuts that lead to progress.
- What can you take from it?
- Look for easier ways to do tasks to drive innovation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What easy way can you find for a hard task?
- Is laziness a virtue if it saves time?
Another view
Hard work is still necessary for execution even if ideas come from laziness.
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