It seems our devices don’t want us to shut them down. Without us, who are these objects?
The same might be said for you when you’re even tempting to shut it down (but do you ever really?). If you want to take that nap, take that vacation, god forbid work less than an arbitrary eight-hour day, isn’t there some part of your psyche that says, “Are you sure you want to shut down your computer now?”
Guilty, you work more. Guilty, you burn more fuel. Guilty, you drink more coffee because in order to “make it,” you’ve been told you must work until you can no longer keep your eyes open. Anything less and you’re lazy.
Tell yourself whatever story you need to tell yourself to accomplish your dreams, but understand that these machines operate better when you give them rest. The same can be said for you.
You wouldn’t call your computer lazy if you shut it down every night, would you?
