Causes of Lethargy in Obedience and the Most Energetic Deeds

Question:
I ask: What are the causes of lethargy in obedience and laziness regarding it? And what is the best deed I can do to become more energetic in doing good deeds?

Answer:
This varies from person to person. Laziness in work and earning arises from a lack of desire for good or from associating with lazy people. You should associate with the righteous, and you should reflect upon the Qur'an and the Sunnah, so that you will be inspired to work, with the permission of Allah. You should also compensate yourself; compensating the soul means training it for good and not agreeing with it in laziness and lethargy. If the soul is trained, it becomes accustomed to that, and if you leave it with laziness, it will always gather with laziness. Take hold of yourself, take the reins of your soul, meaning...