Idleness refers to the state of being idle, inactive etc when it comes to economic prosperity and growth idleness is one thing that fights against it from the times of old till now any individual or even country that has had economic power is one that was not idle but always active engaging in one activity or the other that will be helpful to the economic growth of that person or country
Every country in the world is engaged in one activity or the other, none of them are idle. The difference between the rich and poor nations is the kind of activities they are engaged in. Poor nations engage mostly in extractive production. They usually sell raw materials to developed nations. Develop or wealthy nations have the required technology and skilled manpower to convert these raw materials to finished good and sell them at a higher price to poor nations.
Finally I want to say that idleness is an enemy of progress, growth and success so in this year 2025 let us do everything possible to make sure that we fight laziness and idleness and channel our energies into something productive so we can create value for ourselves because the level of value a person or nation commands is a function of the problems that a person or nation has solutions to
Idleness is the fastest route to poverty. But if you want to be more productive, work smart and not hard. Ensure you are conversant with current technology or skills that will make you work faster and better. Strive to be creative and innovative in your area of specialization.