I am what human productivity surveys describe as a "low-energy person." Unsympathetic observers might even call me lazy.
Indeed, it takes me an awful lot of sitting around thinking about doing something to get anything done. My thought to deed ratio is probably in the region of five to one: a particularly languorous blend of fatalism and apathy.
At school, my optimistic teachers suggested that I was a dark horse and would "surprise us all one day." They were wrong. I still spend my days at the back of the classroom, staring out of the window, daydreaming about being taught by Aristotle instead.
Professional career? Well, let's just say I've never bothered compiling a résumé. I don't want to work for anyone that considers a formulaic list of over-elaborated accomplishments to be an informative guide to my intelligence and talents.
And so I've sauntered through life relying on my wits and charm. Alas, I am not blessed with an abundance of either of these qualities. Although, if I really worked at it, I suppose I could profitably sharpen my wits and broaden my appeal. But, of course, that just brings me back to square one.
I am what human productivity surveys describe as a "low-energy person." Unsympathetic observers might even call me lazy.
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