Don't make yourself a joke because you are afraid of others' jokes.

I have been very busy at work recently. The leader invited four students who just finished the college entrance examination to help me with my work. Yesterday afternoon after work, we discussed where to eat. The restaurant they wanted to go to only served meat, but I refused directly and indicated that I was a vegetarian.

They were very surprised after hearing this, so we started the following conversation:

Boy A: "You are so thin, you should eat more meat."

Me: "I used to eat meat so thin that I grew up weighing less than 90."

Boy A: "Then you have to eat more meat to get fat. But I am so thin when I eat meat myself. "

Me: "Yes, since eating meat is the same as not eating meat, why kill it?"

Boy B: "It's no use. If you don't kill yourself, others will still kill you. "

Me: "Killing is someone else's business, not killing is my business."

Boy C: "What a coincidence, my mother is also a vegetarian. She often takes me to the vegetarian restaurant in town for dinner, and I don't go. "

I happened to have a coupon for that vegetarian restaurant, so I sent it to him immediately. He said he would be a vegetarian with his mother next time.

Like most vegetarians, I am questioned for four months in a year. Every time I have dinner with friends I don't know very well, their first reaction is: "Do you believe in Buddhism?" I said no, they didn't seem to understand how a normal person suddenly became a vegetarian if he didn't convert to Buddhism. Is there any major stimulus to overcome it?

In their view, being a vegetarian is like asking for trouble and deliberately pushing yourself into a corner. In the traditional concept of most people, vegetarianism means green vegetables and tofu, and only people with faith will be vegetarian, otherwise who will give up "delicious" meat and choose "bland" vegetarian food?

Few people will consider vegetarianism from the perspective of health, because the concept of "balanced nutrition" has been deeply rooted in people's hearts. I don't want to discuss vegetarianism from the perspective of nutrition, and I won't feel superior because I am a vegetarian.

I only care about my feelings. Judging from my own physical condition, my skin and stomach have been greatly improved since I became a vegetarian for more than a year, and my once serious sub-health state has been adjusted. A lot of ailments will go away before you know it. Once you catch a cold, you'll be fine in two days.

Ever since I became a vegetarian, I have been obsessed with cooking. When cooking, I can put aside all distractions and focus on the present. I know how to be grateful for food and thank them for nourishing my body.

When I first started to be a vegetarian, the resistance was enormous. First of all, my family, especially my mother, objected: "You are so thin that you will be malnourished if you are still a vegetarian."

Fortunately, I have been in good health for more than a year and rarely get sick. At most, I am too busy at work and occasionally tired. So my family no longer objects to my vegetarianism, because according to their understanding of me, they know that it is useless to object. Ha ha!

Under the guidance of my friends, a month ago, I gave up all the food beside the pot, eggs and dairy products and five spices. And every time I go out to eat with the leader, I show this principle. Now they are used to asking me to order three vegetarian dishes first, and then they order again. I am very grateful to all the leaders present. I can't repay their understanding. I must work hard, take care of my health and put more energy into my work.

Vegetarianism is just one of the other "unconventional" things I do. There are many such things, and the typical one is to learn belly dancing and yoga.

Take learning yoga as an example. I began to learn yoga in February last year and attended classes on weekends for about 5 months. I still remember having dinner with my niece last February. When my sister heard that I signed up for yoga, she said, "You paid so much money and learned these useless things. What's the use of learning dance before? " I said, "It's no use. At least I have gained happiness in the process of dancing. "

In May this year, I took a picture of my head upside down during morning exercise and sent it to my sisters. My sister said, "What? Let my sister (my niece) learn from you, and don't come back after learning. "

Many times, others laugh at and question us because of the solidified concept. We are all used to judging others by our own life experiences. Once we find that others have different life paths from our own, we will feel that these people are different, and we will earnestly persuade them to return to the shore as soon as possible.

As a questioned alien, the best response at this time is to keep silent, stick to your principles and dreams, and don't give up easily. After working hard silently for a period of time, the attitude of those skeptics will be quietly changed by you, and they will feel: "There are still people in this world who live like this and live well."

After a period of hard work and some gains, you can boldly show yourself. Adhere to your own principles, tolerate others, encourage yourself with practical actions and illuminate others. What the world needs most is positive energy. People who think positively are the richest people in the world.

So, now I am a vegetarian, I like sports, I like food, I like reading and writing, and I still have a good life.

The attitude of others towards us will change with our attitude towards ourselves. To be recognized by others, we must first learn to recognize ourselves. No matter who you are, falling in love with yourself is the first step to truly take a good life journey.