but please sir, can i have some more? MORE?!

what is the greatest motivator

now people say love, wealth or some other abstract concept is best at motivating individuals

true as that may be

there is a deeper, more subtle and potentially more volatile factor that very few people in the western world are aware of

and thats food

but more pertinenly, the lack of it

looking back onto the french and russian revolution, the initial revolts occurred primarily due to the rising grain prices

or shortages, it wasn't ideals or democracy, it was just dissatisfaction that the french/russian weren't gaining their customary cabbage/loaf of bread per day

it is believed that every riot that occurs is either indirectly or directly linked to food

a strike for better working conditions or wages is instigated due to the yearning for employees to have a greater capacity to feed themselves and their families

now, this issue of food is not that relevant in australian society

as there is more or less an abudance of food

we take it for granted, in fact, after inviting a few of my pasty white friends over

ive noticed that they dont even eat all of my mum's delicious cooking, justifying their inadequacy as that they're "full"

it doesnt matter if your're full, you eat everything you're given

what insolent motherfuckers

regardless, its fairly obvious that people not just physically but mentally need food

having access to basic food is the first sign of indication that life is stable

so whenever something threatens that norm, naturally humans get angry, culminating in explosive events such as revolutions, wars, conflicts and such

now as always, im going to link this idea of food and motivation to relationships and such

to put it simply

feed your girlfriend and boyfriend, ensure that you eat lunch, dinner and if your lucky breakfast, every day

make it a part of their daily existence

so that if something happens that threatens to sever that tenuous grip we call love

their lack of enjoying something as simple as food with you can serve to remind them how important you really are

remember guys, food and our need for it is still deeply embedded in our psyche

we just arent aware of it

but when faced with a certain trigger or a stimulus

it will resurface

and when it does, powerful emotions are invoked, greatly enhancing our ability to implement our desires

now aint that some food for thought.