1873:
If the number one fear for
most of us is killer disease and degenerative illness, then number two must be
fear of energy-loss. The energy that can keep deterioration away is almost hoarded.
Energy equates with health,
and any energy spent therefore must be justified and purposeful. It isn’t
something we use up for no reason. For what seems to be an ‘unsupported’ cause,
like veganism, people may not want to invest their energy in it if they don’t
think it stands a chance of coming to anything. If we see no ‘me-advantage’ in
the vegan deal, perhaps we’re likely to be stingy with any energy we put into
it.
If we take up any major cause,
we probably want to believe that it will make a difference, otherwise our
efforts will be wasted. And there’s the rub. We’re all afraid of backing the
wrong horse (horrible expression) and no one wants to be associated with a
bunch of losers.
It’s a gamble going vegan. We
gamble with energy, time and money. We gamble on very long-odds, that is if we
are viewing it from any personal advantages it may give us.
Taking up veganism as an idea
is hard enough, but to engage our minds in it, invest in it, expect so much of
it or think we are squandering our energy on promoting it … perhaps we say to
our selves, “What a waste of time”.
Having faith in this one
single idea, that it may solve the problems of the world, might seem like a big
ask. Which is why we need to focus on the bigger picture and understand how
many problems have their roots in human violence. For there’s no better example
than our carnivorous eating habits.
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