PROMPT:
In sacred texts, we are warned that Gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins. The reason? Because every excess, by its very nature, ends up being harmful. As the proverb wisely points out: “Put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony” (Proverbs 23:2)—a metaphor for the importance of self-control.
My image captures the precise moment when an act that should be full enjoyment and a pleasure shared with moderation, runs the risk of transforming into a harmful excess. It is a mirror of our current society:
- The pursuit of uncontrolled pleasures versus the obsession with immediate remedies.
- Those miraculous promises that offer to recover in days what was lost due to a lack of balance.
In the end, “Each person is the architect of their own well-being.” We are responsible for deciding how to care for our temple—our body—while allowing ourselves to enjoy, with awareness, one of the most honest pleasures in life.
