Some fierce options on the crab barrel topic and some heart-breaking stories. I am reminded of the phrase "misery loves company" when I imagine people trying to tear down the good work others are doing.
Who is trying to keep you in the crab barrel? It would be nice if everyone around us were rooting for us to succeed. Frequently, we encounter people who are not only not supportive of our attempts to better ourselves, but they will actively undermine us.
Shoutout to Sharon who mentioned the awesome 'habit stacking' technique. The takeaway this week is that you don't have to exhaust yourself trying to do and be everything all at once. Small steps, work with your existing habits to tweak and grow in small, achievable ways.
Leaning into lazy is also about knowing your tendencies and coming up with creative, low friction ways to work with them. If you know you can be scattered, you can scold yourself for that or invest in strategies to keep you on task.