going-vegan – it’s almost like falling in love

This is where the idea of the "complete repair" comes in. Logically, if the world were to stop eating and farming animals, many of our major problems would disappear. On a personal level, where it must begin, there is a chance to make a break with one set of habits and to set out towards eventually restoring our damaged selves. The decision to "go-veg" is the essential first step in repair. By withdrawing our support for the animal industries and freeing ourselves from the addictive grip of their products, we do a repair job on ourselves and help liberate the animals at the same time. And since this boycott and consequent lifestyle-change flies in the face of traditional social behaviour, this is a badge we can wear proudly. It makes us more attractive to ourselves and provides the motivation we need, to go forward and make many, much needed repairs, including the big three: human starvation, animal exploitation and environmental destruction.
But this habit switching is no light matter. If we give up eating meat one day, the next day we’ll be questioning the whole ethical basis of animal farming and nutrition! So what starts out as just a change of diet, now opens up some big-time changes of attitude. Many people see the advantages of a plant based diet but they are fearful to take the first step to change. The idea is exciting in theory but in practice the changes look scary.
If we do want to make the move, we must be ready to surprise ourselves, by taking up the passion of it. Going vegan is almost like falling in love! The big thrill comes in the idea itself. In this case "to not make use of animals". It’s a two-way bonus of liberating animals and strengthening ourselves at the same time. We need courage and commitment to carry it through, but by carrying it through we develop the very courage and commitment we need. Once we are established in this direction it’s a piece of cake. When the logic falls into place we see how this habit change contributes so neatly to the greater scheme of things, significant both for the future of the planet and for ourselves personally. A no-touch-animals policy.