One sits the whole day at the desk and appetite is standing next to me. 'Away with you,' I say. But Comrade Appetite does not budge from the spot.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A humorous personification of hunger describes the struggle to focus on work while feeling hungry.
- In plain terms
- I am hungry while trying to work.
- What can you take from it?
- Basic needs distract from tasks.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do basic needs affect work?
- Can willpower override hunger?
Another view
It trivializes serious hunger as a minor annoyance.
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