My soul knows my meat is doing bad things, and is embarrassed. But my meat just keeps right on doing bad, dumb things.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels shame about their physical actions but lacks the power to stop them.
- In plain terms
- I know my body does bad things and I feel bad about it, but I can't stop.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognizing bad habits is hard without the ability to change them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why is self-control difficult?
- How do we reconcile desire and duty?
Another view
It frames human behavior as a battle between mind and body.
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