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The journey towards overcoming laziness starts with understanding its root causes. The author emphasizes that addressing symptoms alone won’t lead to change. Instead, recognizing the core principles that define one’s identity is crucial.
To illustrate this concept, a rubber band is used as a metaphor for the comfort zone. The rubber band represents one’s current situation—familiar, safe, and stagnant. Although it can stretch, it eventually reverts to its original state, symbolizing the tendency to return to old habits, regardless of efforts to change.