{"id":47103,"date":"2022-06-23T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T23:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norimen.net\/wordpress\/?p=47103"},"modified":"2026-05-16T13:24:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T04:24:15","slug":"slacking-off-vs-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/norimen.net\/en\/slacking-vs-rest\/","title":{"rendered":"The Difference Between Slacking Off and Taking a Break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, everyone.<\/p>\n<p>This is Enta.<\/p>\n<p>I was talking about this the other day in Osaka, and...<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 150%;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Slacking off<\/span><\/strong><\/span>And,<span style=\"font-size: 150%;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">A Break<\/span><\/strong><\/span>We were talking about the difference between them.<\/p>\n<p>According to Google,<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div class=\"WI9k4c\">\n<div class=\"GgmXif jY7QFf\">\n<div class=\"DgZBFd XcVN5d\"><span data-dobid=\"hdw\">Breath of Life<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"EWWJBc vmod\">\u3010<span class=\"EwVRCe\">A Break<\/span>\u3011<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ABgcGb vmod\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vmod\">\n<div class=\"vmod\" data-topic=\"\">\n<div class=\"lW8rQd\">\n<div class=\"vpx4Fd\">\n<div class=\"pgRvse\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ol class=\"eQJLDd\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"vmod\">\n<div class=\"thODed Uekwlc XpoqFe\">\n<div data-topic=\"\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"QIclbb XpoqFe zJDB2\">\n<div data-dobid=\"dfn\">To relax and take a break from a busy schedule for a while. A breather.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"vmod\">\n<div class=\"thODed Uekwlc XpoqFe\">\n<div data-topic=\"\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"QIclbb XpoqFe zJDB2\">\n<div data-dobid=\"dfn\">Ventilation windows and holes.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><b>Slacking off<\/b>In Japanese slang, this term refers to shirking work or class. A synonym is \u201claziness.\u201d In Japan, the term \u201csabotage\u201d is used to mean \u201cwork stoppage as a labor dispute tactic\u201d or \u201cslacking off\u201d; \u201csabo\u201d is a shortened form of this, and it is a neologism that has been turned into a verb.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That's what it seems to be.<\/p>\n<p>Personally, I couldn't help but think, \"Aren't these two words basically the same thing?\" lol<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42575\" src=\"https:\/\/norimen.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/5e05bbeca31082a0cbb1b55dbf6d7a72.jpg\" alt=\"A Break\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norimen.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/5e05bbeca31082a0cbb1b55dbf6d7a72.jpg 600w, https:\/\/norimen.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/5e05bbeca31082a0cbb1b55dbf6d7a72-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The thing is, if the end result is the same, it doesn't matter whether you slack off or work hard\u2014the outcome is the same.<\/p>\n<p>The results I achieved by working hard, really working hard, and pushing myself\u2014while taking breaks along the way\u2014and,<\/p>\n<p>The result of putting it off over and over again and then rushing through it all at once at the very end<\/p>\n<p>What's the difference? The process??<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In legal terms, this means that,<\/p>\n<p>Let's say you worked hard every day without a break, taking occasional breaks, and completed the installation of a 1,000-square-meter legal framework in one month.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, we took a moderate amount of time off with a two-day weekend, increased our staff slightly, and completed the construction within the 1,000 m\u00b2 legal limit.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, the legal framework for both is already in place, covering 1,000 square meters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I suppose, from a Japanese perspective, people enjoy construction work\u2014as long as they can take breaks while giving it their all, right?<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the latter one kind of annoys me, lol.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42576\" src=\"https:\/\/norimen.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cee957eee4f6b975abb58ab35282dc51.png\" alt=\"slack off\" width=\"511\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norimen.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cee957eee4f6b975abb58ab35282dc51.png 400w, https:\/\/norimen.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cee957eee4f6b975abb58ab35282dc51-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, the result is the same.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Doesn't this sound a lot like the \"Work Style Reform\"?<\/p>\n<p>It seems like they're increasing the number of staff for breaks (to give everyone a breather) and carrying out the construction within the same timeframe (even though it should really be longer...) and for the same price.<\/p>\n<p>Income stays the same while vacation time increases, but efficiency suffers. (Vacation time per person increases, but income decreases.)<\/p>\n<p>But what we can do is the same.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As for my own work style, I prefer to work in a way that maximizes results while still taking it easy, but,<\/p>\n<p>Some people might say, \u201cThat\u2019s not right!\u201d lol<\/p>\n<p>There are some people who like to work hard but also take breaks now and then, right?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It depends on the person whether they see it as slacking off or as a break.<\/p>\n<p>I think your perspective depends on whether you're looking at it subjectively or objectively.<\/p>\n<p>Subjectively, I think, \u201cHe\u2019s slacking off!\u201d but objectively, I realize, \u201cHe\u2019s working hard, so he\u2019s just taking a break!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That's how it works.<\/p>\n<p>The same goes for the other side.<\/p>\n<p>If I think of it as \"slacking off,\" it feels like I'm really letting loose, but if I think of it as \"taking a break,\" am I just maintaining that state of tension without actually changing my mood?<\/p>\n<p>If I don't get results, does that mean I'm considered a slacker?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The other day, when I posted about this on Twitter, someone commented, \u201cPeople are judged by their everyday actions (\uffe3\u2207\uffe3)!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I totally agreed\u2014I thought, \u201cYeah, that\u2019s so true!\u201d lol<\/p>\n<p>For some reason, even when I'm doing what I'm supposed to do, people still label me as a slacker lol.<\/p>\n<p>But then again, there are people who aren't like that. (I'm jealous!)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When you think about it that way, people who slack off might actually have greater capacity and potential than those who work hard.<\/p>\n<p>Isn't that true of people who are working hard?<\/p>\n<p>Since I'm slacking off, does that mean I can't reach my full potential in the first place?<\/p>\n<p>I can't really compare these two, but this looks like it's going to be a never-ending discussion, lol.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to a former school teacher, \u201c<strong>Working hard and taking breaks whenever I can is how I unwind. People who work during their breaks are just slacking off.<\/strong>\u300d<\/p>\n<p>That was another interesting opinion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"linkcard\"><div class=\"lkc-external-wrap\"><a class=\"lkc-link no_icon\" href=\"https:\/\/happy4teacher.com\" data-lkc-id=\"159\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"><div class=\"lkc-card\"><div class=\"lkc-info\"><div class=\"lkc-favicon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=happy4teacher.com\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/div><div class=\"lkc-domain\">A Happy Teacher's Happy Classroom<\/div><\/div><div class=\"lkc-content\"><figure class=\"lkc-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lkc-thumbnail-img\" src=\"\/\/norimen.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/pz-linkcard\/cache\/991addfd508ca0ed754bd7492d7d3fc3932ab836a1009bb449fd7efa89dd3760.webp\" width=\"100px\" height=\"108px\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"lkc-title\">A Happy Teacher's Happy Classroom<\/div><div class=\"lkc-url\" title=\"https:\/\/happy4teacher.com\">https:\/\/happy4teacher.com<\/div><div class=\"lkc-excerpt\">If You Change, Your Child Will Change! 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