What's the best way to rewrite the roundabout expression "for the period of two weeks"?

Nazim hikmet wrote: "living is no laughing matter: you must live with a great seriousness like a squirrel for example—i mean without looking for something beyond and above living, i mean living must be your whole occupation." explain, in at least one hundred words, how this quote relates to hikmet's unique experiences and point of view.

Me determine which are quote or paraphrase.

Someone get back to me , i really don’t get this