In our modern difficult time, a person must work, work and work in order to live well. Nevertheless, the modern world finds time for relaxation, for a holiday. And the holidays are "more than enough", no matter the day, then the holiday. In the calendar, it’s not like every week, every day, sometimes even two or three. One of the unusual days that have been talked about in recent years has become International Day of Laziness. A very unusual and new holiday.
Colombian day of laziness
It is believed that laziness day originated in Colombia. It was first celebrated in 1985. One day, Colombians suddenly realized that they really didn’t have enough rest, and took to the streets to announce to the whole world that besides the right to freedom, the right to information, the right to choose, a person absolutely needs the right to laziness. It sounds implausible, but the fact remains. Since that time, laziness day began to penetrate into other parts of the planet. And there is nothing surprising in this. Who will be against celebrating Sloth Day?
Celebration Dates
It is interesting that the idea of celebrating the day of sloth was picked up by many states, although the dates of the celebration do not always coincide. So, in Colombia, the holiday is celebrated on August 20, the same date was taken "into service" and other countries, including the Russian Federation. The United States also celebrates this unusual day. In the United States, Sloth Day is August 10th. The dates of the celebration are different, but the essence is the same - it is a time that reminds people that it’s time to be lazy.
How is the celebration of this unusual day?
The main feature of the celebration of Sloth Day is that on this day it is not celebrated at all, that is, it is customary to do nothing. This day was invented so that people remember about themselves, about their health. When you need to think about the negative effects of stress and depression on the body. If you woke up in the morning from the alarm, turn it off and continue to sleep. Then get up, drink coffee, lie down and don’t think about anything! Of course, ideally, only one who does not work, or one who has a day off on this day, can afford this. Unfortunately, on Laziness Day, not everyone can be lazy, but everyone should think about their health.
It should be noted that Colombians excelled in celebrating this day. On Laziness Day, they organize various competitions on the streets, and those who did not want to take part in them take to the streets with their chairs, chairs, mattresses, food and enjoy doing nothing. Isn't it an original holiday?
Is laziness good or bad?
It is impossible to say unequivocally that laziness is good or bad. Fighters for labor, of course, can object and convincingly say: there is nothing worse than this quality. Man must work and labor. Laziness is a vice from which all other shortcomings come.
Nevertheless, everyone knows the idea that all the breakthroughs in technology and science occurred precisely because of this quality of people. Once a person became too lazy to wash by hand, climb the 12th floor by stairs, sweep the house and clean the carpets, get up and turn on the button on the TV, go to tea to a neighbor. And thanks to this, inventions such as a washing machine, an elevator, a vacuum cleaner, a remote control, and a telephone appeared. So you still need to think about whether laziness helped the appearance of all these devices.
Many great minds thought about laziness, but all of them came to the same conclusion: you need to work, but not to be lazy in moderation too. One can reflect on any quality inherent in man, and everywhere it is possible to find arguments for and against. The main thing is to be able to find a middle ground.
How to congratulate on an unusual holiday?
Examples of congratulations on Sloth Day.
“My dear and beloved friend! I sincerely hope that you read my congratulations, sitting comfortably on the sofa or not, better in a rocking chair, or even better in a hammock, I’m sure that you enjoy birdsong, watch a couple of swans who swim in the pond, drink your favorite cocktail, and a kitten purrs affectionately at your fingertips. If not, then this is exactly what I want for you! But be sure to remember that if you lie on your spring sofa every day, then you have a hammock never will! With your day, my dear! "
“Even I. A. Goncharov in his work“ Oblomov ”presented this remarkable state of man - laziness. How kind and sincere the landowner Ilya Oblomov was. He did nothing wrong to anyone, lay on his sofa, the servant did everything for him. But he not just lying, but making plans, because the main goal of his life was to improve his village - Oblomovka. And it doesn’t matter that the serfs in the village were dying of starvation, Ilya Oblomov directed all the forces of his mind only to Oblomovka. So you are my dear lie down and do nothing, but dream! Dream about your Oblomovke! Congratulations on this wonderful day, Laziness Day! "
"My dear lazy dog! I congratulate you on such a beautiful day, Laziness Day. Be happy and healthy! Forget about work, study and all the things that distract you from the most important thing - do nothing. Let nothing disturb you on this day! Love yourself and do not do anything!".
A bit of poetry
Poems for Sloth Day have not yet been written, but there are quite a lot of them about this human quality. The most famous poem belongs to N. Zabolotsky, it is called "Do not let your soul be lazy." Here are some of its lines that represent the beginning of a poem:
"Don't let your soul be lazy!
So as not to crush the water in the mortar,
The soul must work
And day and night, and day and night! "
The poet calls for labor, calls labor duty. Therefore, you can be lazy only on Laziness Day. For this, he probably came up with. Every day we have to work, and on Laziness Day - to rest. After all, there is no week of laziness, month or year, there is only one day when you can afford to be too lazy, and you already choose August 10 or 20.