We must eat to live and live to eat.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Survival requires eating, but life should also be enjoyed through eating.
- In plain terms
- We eat to stay alive, and live to enjoy eating.
- What can you take from it?
- Eating is for life and pleasure.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is eating a duty or pleasure?
- How should we approach food?
Another view
Some people do not find pleasure in eating due to health or cost.
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