About laziness and depression the Elder said: "Boredom is the grandson of depression, and laziness is the daughter. To send her away, labor actively--do not be lazy in prayer, then boredom will pass and zeal will come. And if you add to this patience and humility, then you will escape much evil."
--Elder Ambrose of Optina, p. 252
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