Deep in the confines of our character lies a parasite, a leech, a plague that makes its presence known at times when its presence is wanted least. It lingers when there are no tasks to be fulfilled, and one has all the time in the world to do whatever one pleases. And only at the instance when you are given work to complete, whether it is school/job -related or just a daily errand that you are assigned to in life, does this monstrosity take its full shape, and begins to feed on your will power, drawing its strength from the consumption of your resolve. It utilizes a strange, yet effective phenomenon called procrastination, which it uses to alter your attitude towards finishing the work. Eventually you become feeble and your initial drive, which was once strong and determined, has now disappeared into the abyss of your boredom: your unrelenting apathy towards this task. Like the HIV virus, it has taken control of you, it has broken you down, and it has left you exposed, specifically to ailments such as anxiety, stress, and sleep deprivation. These repercussions of exposure leave the person in state of severe distress and may or may not end up being “fatal”, depending on the severity of the condition and whether the person is a “fighter” or not.

If you have not figured it out by now, I am talking about laziness. Laziness is a very harmless word, a word that gets thrown around every now and then. However, these people can never fully comprehend what kind of uneasiness and despair it really causes people, primarily young adults like you and I. Some have natural immunity towards this plague, and can finish all their tasks well before their deadline. Most, however, have weaker immune systems, and fall victim to indolence very easily. It is very mild during the initial phase of its attack, but then gradually increases in potency until the deadline is right around the corner and completing your task seems like an unfathomable feat.
I will admit, I am one of those affected by indolence, and I, like so many others, suffer from stress, anxiety, and sleep deprivation, to the point where it has become a nuisance. Having to finish an assignment in an absurdly short amount of time while trying to give it substance and quality is not only maddening, but physically and emotionally exhausting, and we have to make a stand against laziness, and its calamitous weapons of mass destruction. “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable”. A wise man once stated this, a man by the name of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and I ask, was he not correct? If this villain deprives us of our peace of mind, our slumber, and essentially the ability to live our lives, does he not provoke the uprising of his subjects? I believe, like JFK, that revolution is imminent and inevitable. We must break these chains that restrain us, and keep us slaves to laziness! It will not be an easy task, this I promise you. There will be struggles along the path to true liberation, but what revolution did not face obstacles? From the American Revolution, to the Indian Independence Movement, struggle has, and always will be a key factor of any revolution. However, I stand here today to establish our first steps towards living normal lives. I stand here today; to say that no longer shall laziness decide my fate. No longer shall I stop working on an assignment unless it is complete. No longer shall I use the internet while doing work unless it is vital in those circumstances. No longer shall I get two hours of sleep on a school day! No longer, shall I let laziness decide my fate! Call it what you will; laziness, indolence, lethargy, sloth, but I see this evil plague for what it is, in all its forms of diction, and I hereby announce my formal secession from this abomination! We will eradicate this atrocity! Our mental and physical wounds will heal! Until the water ceases to ebb and flow, and the sun ceases to illuminate and radiate, we will keep striving to be, disease free!