I table
The act of getting things done by providing enough, like you're giving the world a table, but it's just a chair.
I said I was going to finish my homework. I just provided enough effort to get it done. It was like I was the table, but I was really just a chair.
My brother said he was going to clean his room. He just provided enough energy to make it look okay. It was like he was the table, but he was really just a chair.
My mom said she was going to cook dinner. She provided enough food to survive. It was like she was the table, but she was really just a chair.