what got done. God never hit the weekend and said, “Thank me, it’s Friday.” For a long time, I didn’t understand the spiritual significance of sloth. I thought it was simply a matter of developing better work habits, becoming more motivated, of working harder, or perhaps just working smarter. A billion-dollar cottage industry—the motivational market—has emerged precisely because we no longer understand the true significance of sloth and hence don’t know how to respond to