24/07/2025
//WHY LAZY PEOPLE CAN BE GREAT INNOVATORS
Picture this:
A homeowner ties a string to their lawnmower, stakes it to the center of the yard, hits the power… and sits back with a lemonade as it mows in perfect circles.
Genius? 100%.
Lazy? Maybe.
But also — efficient, inventive, and ahead of their time.
Just remember what Bill Gates once said:
"I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it."
Here’s the part people miss:
"Lazy" people aren’t unmotivated.�They’re efficiency maximalists.�They see tedium and think:
“Why are we still doing it this way?”
They question the default.�They remove unnecessary friction.�They value outcomes over appearances.
The 3 Secret Superpowers of Lazy Innovators:
They challenge "This is how it’s always been done."�They don’t optimize tasks — they eliminate them.�They have deep user empathy, because they don’t want to suffer either.
Think about it:
Remote controls�Email�Copy/paste�Automatic transmissions
All born from someone thinking:
“There’s GOT to be an easier way…”
That’s not laziness. That’s innovation.
So the next time someone calls you lazy for automating a process, reusing code, or streamlining a workflow, just smile and say:
"I’m not lazy. I’m designing the future."
Your turn:
�What’s the most “lazy” solution you’ve come up with and turned out to be absolutely brilliant?
