Again, in the Gathas it is said that there are two paths laid down - one for the worker and the other for him who does not work and Armaiti, the guardian angel of the earth, chose the industrious workman, and not the workless one. Zoroastrian religion lays stress on the purity of mind which, among other things, can be effected by being engaged in some activity or the other. When busy with some work, evil thoughts are not likely to get hold of one's mind. Idlers, more often, turn into anti-social elements harassing other members of society. Industry also leads to progress which is extrolled by the religion of Zarathushtra.
Lethargy leads to retrogression.
An industrious person can improve his lot as well as that of his family. He stands on his feet and is not dependent on others for their favour. Once a very generous man named Hatim Tai had arranged a feast for the people of a particular village. He was going to that village on the day of the feast when he saw a woodcutter cutting wood from a tree. Hatim Tai asked him whether he knew that there was a feast for all the people of the village, so why he should take the trouble of cutting wood and selling it to earn his living for that day.