The 3 obstacles to effort

Procrastination

Attachment yo what is non-virtuous or meaningless

Discouragement

The toxins multiply

For the insolent and negligent

Who reject what they should do

And do instead what they should not.

But the toxins come to an end

For those who are mindful and alert,

Who are constantly well-engaged

With mindfulness of the body,

Who don't resort to what they should not do

But persist in doing what they should. (292–293)

—Buddha, The Dhammapada

References and Links

Buddha.The Dhammapada. Translated by Gil Fronsdale. (Kindle). Shambala, Boston and London, 2011, pp. 75-76 (Link)

Buddha (1986).The Dhammapada: Verses and Stories. Translated by Daw Mya Tin, M.A. (Website). Edited by Editorial Committee, Burma Tipitaka Association Rangoon. Courtesy of Nibbana.com. For free distribution only, as a gift of dhamma.

https://www.tipitaka.net/tipitaka/dhp/verseload.php?verse=292