hunger

     Hunger is a companion most people dislike. She is not evil, just demanding of attention. She does have some virtuous attributes though. Her huge ability to demand attention ensures a refocus from other bad companions, fear, worry, envy, jealousy, greed, despair,  etc. and what we give attention to means not giving attention to these other things. Other things that may lead us down a road to unhappiness. Hunger, although unpleasant, does not lead to unhappiness. In fact, being virtuous to hunger often lets us visit other stygian companions knowing or not that hunger will soon call us home. She is not acute but ever chronic. Although most people try to soothe her, tis better to encourage her to grow as best as she can. People may state that it is not good, physiologically, to do this, and to extreme degrees this is so. But it is far more likely that most people despise her so much that they hurt themselves physiologically repelling her. Encouraging her is likely far safer (except to the vain who use her solely for alleged aesthetic ends)  physiologically, psychologically and maybe even empathetically as we are reminded of many peoples chronic valley of tears.