---
title: "You’re not lazy. You’re doing the wrong thing."
url: https://daily.dev/posts/you-re-not-lazy-you-re-doing-the-wrong-thing--efjxrwmtq
source_url: https://medium.com/developer-purpose/youre-not-lazy-you-re-doing-the-wrong-thing-340df39ff5ce?source=rss------javascript-5
type: article
source: "Medium"
published: 2022-08-16T13:41:31.114Z
updated: 2022-08-16T13:41:30.958Z
tags: ["productivity"]
reading_time: 3
upvotes: 79
comments: 3
language: en
---

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# You’re not lazy. You’re doing the wrong thing.

**[Medium](https://daily.dev/sources/medium_js)** · 3 min read · 79 upvotes · 3 comments

## Summary

The number of ‘imposter syndrome’ articles is astronomical, but you’re not an imposter. So, what’s standing between you and the things you want in your career? Focusing on the right priorities. For each person, the right things will be different.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@truonghatsts** · 4 upvotes

> I like the quote from the article.
>
> “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” — Mark Twain

**@cppshane** · 1 upvotes

> No, I'm definitely lazy

**@chibaku** · 0 upvotes

> good one

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