International Day of Laziness

In our modern complex times a person mustwork, work and work to live well. Nevertheless, the modern world finds time for recreation, for a holiday. And the holidays "more than enough", that neither day, nor holiday. In the calendar they are not the same as for every week, for every day there are sometimes not even two or three. One of the unusual days that the last years have begun to talk about is the International Day of Laziness. Very unusual and new holiday.

Colombian Laziness Day

It is believed that the day of laziness was born in Colombia. It was first celebrated in 1985. In one day, the Colombians suddenly realized that they really did not have enough rest, and went out into the streets, to declare to the whole world that apart from the right to freedom, the right to information, the right to choose, the person really needs the right to laziness. It sounds unbelievable, but the fact remains. Since that time, the day of laziness began to penetrate into other corners of the planet. And there is nothing surprising in this. Who will be against the Day of Laziness?

Dates of celebration

Interestingly, the idea of ​​celebrating the day of lazinessmany countries have picked up, although the dates of the celebrations do not always coincide. So, in Colombia the holiday is celebrated on August 20, the same date other countries, including the Russian Federation, took on arms. In the United States of America, too, this unusual day is celebrated. In the US Laziness Day - August 10. The dates of the celebrations are different, but the essence is one - this is a time that reminds people that it's time to be too lazy.

How is the celebration of this unusual day?

The main feature of the celebration of the Day of Laziness isthat in this day it is not celebrated in any way, that is, it is decided not to do anything. This day was invented so that people remembered about themselves, about their health. When it is necessary to think about the negative impact of stress and depression on the body. If you woke up in the morning from the alarm clock, turn it off and continue to sleep on. Then get up, drink coffee, lie down and do not think about anything! Of course, ideally, only a person who does not work, or someone who has a day off, can afford this. Unfortunately, on the Day of Laziness, not everyone can be lazy, but everyone should think about their health.

It should be noted that the Colombians distinguished themselves incelebrating this day. On the Day of Laziness they arrange various competitive events on the streets, and those who did not want to take part in them go out into the streets with their chairs, chairs, mattresses, food and enjoy doing nothing. Is not it an original holiday?

Laziness - is it good or bad?

It is impossible to say unequivocally, laziness is good orbadly. The fighters for work, of course, can object and convincingly say: there is nothing more terrible than this quality. A man must work and work. Laziness is a vice, from which all other shortcomings come.

Nevertheless, everyone knows the idea that all breakthroughsin technology and in science have occurred precisely because of this quality of people. Once a man was too lazy to wash by hand, climb to the 12th floor on the stairs, sweep in the house and clean carpets, go up and turn on the button on the TV, go to tea with his neighbor. And thanks to this, inventions such as a washing machine, an elevator, a vacuum cleaner, a console, a telephone have appeared. So you need to think about whether it helped the appearance of all these devices.

Many great minds have thought about laziness, but allthey came to the same conclusion: you need to work, but do not forget to be too lazy. You can think about any quality inherent in a person, and everywhere it is possible to find arguments both "for" and "against." The main thing is to be able to find the golden mean.

How to congratulate on an unusual holiday?

Examples of congratulations on the Day of Laziness.

"My dear and beloved friend! I sincerely hope that you read my greeting, sitting comfortably on the couch, or not, it's better in a rocking chair, or better still in a hammock, I'm sure you enjoy singing birds, watching a pair of swans that swim in a pond, drink your favorite cocktail, and at your fingertips you are sweetly purring. If not, then that's what I want for you! But remember, if you lie on your spring couch every day, then you will not have a hammock! With your day, my dear! ".

"Another IA Goncharov in his work "Oblomov" introduced this remarkable human condition - laziness. How kind and sincere was the landowner Ilya Oblomov. He did not do anything to anyone, he lay on the sofa, the servant did everything for him. But he did not just lay, but made plans, because the main purpose of his life was to improve his village - Oblomovka. And it does not matter that in the village the serfs were dying of hunger, Ilya Oblomov directed all the powers of his mind only to Oblomovka. So you too, my dear lie, and do nothing, but dream! Dream of your Oblomovka! I congratulate you on this wonderful day, the Day of laziness! ".

"My dear lazy fellow! I congratulate you on such a beautiful day, Laziness Day. Be happy and healthy! Forget about work, studies and all the things that distract you from the most important thing - doing nothing. Let nothing disturb you on this day! Love yourself and do nothing! ".

A little poetry

Still not written poems on the Day of Laziness, but about itthere are quite a lot of human qualities. The most famous poem belongs to N. Zabolotsky, it is called "Do not let the soul be lazy." Here are some of his lines, which represent the beginning of the poem:

"Do not let your soul be lazy!"
So that the stupa does not piss water,
The soul must work
And day and night, and day and night! ".

The poet calls to work, calls workduty. Therefore, you can be lazy only on the Day of Laziness. For this, he, probably, was invented. Every day we have to work, and on Laziness Day - to rest. There is not a week of laziness, a month or a year, there is only one day when you can afford to be lazy, and you already choose August 10 or 20.