The famous 'Monk Temptation' or 'Me Trying to Live a Normal Productive Life' meme has an interesting origin and evolution story in the memetic universe. The painting behind the creation of one of the most iconic memes of today's internet era is credited to Milo Manara, a comic artist and author.
Some other comics by the artist include The Adventures of Giuseppe Bergman, Butterscotch, Click, etc.
About the Origin
The original painting is claimed to have been published in 2011 and the subject matter of the painting is said to have been taken from a poem.
The theme of the painting is temptation, where a monk can be seen praying and a woman is seen to be tempting him. The situation visualized in the original painting was quickly picked up by memers as a template. Now, the meme is popular amongst netizens for the self-deprecating humor and situational irony attached to it.
In Popular Use
Some of the situations ridiculed in a typical 'Me Trying to Live a Normal Productive Life' memes are
- Games/Internet/Shows trying to distract a person who is trying hard to focus.
- Lucrative offers that lead a person to overspend.
- Personal habits that sabotage a normal productive daily routine/life goals.
Some Recent Instances
An X user posted a meme that presents a situation where Elon Musk wants to go to sleep, but X keeps him up, tempting him to stay awake.
Another post on Instagram hilariously captured a shopping scene from our daily lives; the meme reads,
Me on a cut: ( implied meaning is that a person is trying to save up money)
And another one,
3.5 pound pumpkin pie for $6 at costco: (implied meaning is that there is a lucrative offer running on pumpkin pies and it is tempting the person to buy it.)
One last before we close! This one is for music lovers:
Voila! That's all about the 'Monk Temptation' meme guys. Are you tempted to create one on your own yet?
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