The evil of idleness Or Dangers of idleness,English essay

 

     

                            Of all the evils that a man suffers from, idleness is the greatest. The opportunity for getting work uncongenial atmosphere are altogether different thing but under normal circumstances work must be done. It is a natural law, even animals and plants are being involved in continuous activity. Work means life, and absence of work or activity means death, decay and degeneration. It is, thus not natural and healthy that men should be idle. Idleness means lack of desire to do work or to be irregular in the work undertaken. Waste of time and energy is harmful to be happiness and prosperity of the individual. One may be interested in sports and games, gossiping or sightseeing but none of these should be such as overwhelm a man’s tendency and desire to work. Idleness of the mind and the body leads men to evils, degeneration and demoralization.

                                                  One of the main evils of idleness is that it spoils the health and happiness of man. A body which remains useless start decaying. Likewise a man who does now physical labor rots and allows his body to become unhealthy and weak. An idle man will hate doing work and will be inactive and inefficient. He can’t make good progress and his happiness and the happiness of those who depend on him will be affected. If the bread-winner of the family is an idle man and does not take interest in this work, all chances of promotion and progress are finish and his wife and children become unhappy and miserable. The health of the children is all neglected. Men who are idle in some case it becomes vicious. It is often said that,

                                                   An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.

                                             The saying is most true, for an idle mind is not occupied and harbors evil and destructive ideas. A man may start doing ad things which may harm others or to break monotony of his own existence he may become addicted to drugs and narcotics. one finds examples of such ruined men in the  form of thieves , first the man feels unhappy, then for relieving the dullness of life and inactivity he want to do things to recreate himself and is always led on make him cheat and robe people and in the end he will catch and punished . Another evil of idleness is greater than all these, some unfortunate talented people ruin their lives by being idle while men who own of lesser intelligence but are persevering and hardworking will be more successful, happy and prosperous. It is often said that in the scheme of things talent is but one percent inspiration and ninety nine percent perspiration. Even intelligence becomes a waste if the possessor of it is not industrious and hardworking.

                                           If the prosperity and happiness of the individual and the welfare of the society and the state have to look after then we must discourage idleness at all costs and by all means. Proper division of work and recreation be observed but no quarter or encouragement should be given to either idleness or idlers.