Choosing Discipline with Compassion, Not Judgment
10 September 2025
Food, Drink, and the Values That Guide My Life
I currently follow a vegetarian lifestyle, guided by compassion and respect for all living beings. This choice reflects how I feel about life, sensitivity, and conscious living.
That said, I want to be very clear about one thing… I do not hate or judge anyone who consumes alcohol or eats non-vegetarian food. Everyone has their own upbringing, beliefs, needs, and choices. I truly accept that, and I respect it.
My lifestyle is not about proving anything to others. It is simply about staying honest with myself.
A Personal Preference, Not a Moral Benchmark
When it comes to drinking, I choose only water. I do not consume alcohol, tea, coffee, or cold drinks.
This is a personal ethical decision, not a standard by which I measure others. What someone else eats or drinks does not define their character. Choices differ… values can still coexist.
An Experience That Shaped My Discipline
During my school years, while living away from home, I once witnessed how alcohol can strip a person of control in a single moment. What appeared to be a happy household collapsed under intoxication, leaving children frightened and a family broken.
That experience left a deep imprint on me. It taught me that certain choices, while harmless for some, can become destructive for others. From that day, I decided to keep intoxicants out of my own life.
Respecting Diversity While Staying Grounded
In today's world, many habits have been normalized. In metro cities especially, drinking is often seen as social or "cool." Those who don't participate are sometimes labeled old-fashioned.
I am comfortable with that label.
Not because I reject modernity, but because I value clarity, discipline, and peace more than social validation.
At the same time, I fully respect people who make different choices and still live responsible, meaningful lives.
Values Are Personal, Not Universal Rules
Values are not meant to be imposed. They are the inner boundaries that help a person live with self-respect.
For me, breaking my own values would mean losing alignment with who I am. And that, for me, would be far more uncomfortable than being misunderstood.
Living with Balance and Acceptance
Life becomes lighter when we stop judging and start understanding.
Different choices… same humanity. Different paths… same right to walk them.
"True values do not create distance… they create clarity. And clarity allows us to respect others without losing ourselves."