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RE: Why I have become a vegetarian
Ja-ja! Yes!
You touched a subject that is in my attention lately: willpower. I kinda believe (not totally convinced by now) that willpower is something limited, like finite every day or in a certain amount of time. If we have something that consumes us a lot of energy/willpower, there is not much room for other things.
For example, I think being on a diet in a stressful period is a lot harder.
As I told, these are open ideas. What is your opinion? Is will power limited or not? Is a good motivation enough to generate infinite willpower?
It's not limited, I don't think. It depends what you are talking about. Maybe it starts off as feeling limited but with practice becomes such a habit that no strong power is needed... it's just will. Like compassion, or not eating meat, or daily meditation, or believing in something that drives your whole existence...
So you are saying that willpower can become, at a certain point, a habit. Very interesting point of view! Thanks a lot!
YES!! Say you are really tempted by sugar. You think about it all the time. Crave it. If someone brings out a cake you're like all a jitter, wanting that thing. But the more you use your willpower, eventually you just look at it and the habit is there - there's no real reaction, just a 'no thanks, I don't eat sugar' - an almost automatic response. No big deal.
Uuh! I really like this kind of way of thinking. For now my mind/willpower does not work like that. I mean, I believe there is a moment when you can say easily "I don't eat sugar", but it takes some time until that mindset is stable