In Defence of Sloth - by Michelle Jia - Chasing the Sundog
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Why laziness is an optical illusion
Harriet Lerner’s book “The Dance of Fear” gave me my first introduction to the idea of overfunctioning and underfunctioning. By Lerner’s description, overfunctioners are those who, in a relationship dynamic, overdo their involvement: they are usually high-strung, anxious, and pick up tasks compulsively for fear that those around them cannot handle the work. The classic picture of the overfunctioner is the suburban mother who is both exhausted and complaining that “no one does any work around here!” In a subtle way, she is blocking herself from receiving the help she needs. Underfunctioners…
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