[Honza]

Between the age of 18 and 22 I was a vegetarian (I did not Smoke/drink either and exercised regularly). THEN I went to Art School and all those disciplines collapsed so that I ended up eating meat, smoking, drinking, and not exercising. It's not Art Schools fault; it's my fault. Also I met a Woman who had all those 'habits' too. Now that I'm 40 I still can't give up meat or the other vices however much I'd like to. I've sort of gotten into a rut of being dependent on all those bad habits.
I do feel sure that one day the need for those vices will pass. My spiritual strength is increasing and the apeal of meat, cigarettes etc. is slowly dying down.
To have a healthy and conscientious lifestyle is a priceless achievement which I'm not going to give up striving for!