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