hugod testified:
> this is my story... i am 20 years old and live in new zealand...
>
> i had been gradually phasing out meat and developing a taste for the foods
> that are now staple.

Interesting. I hope the nitwit John Coleman is reading this so he can
take you to task for having to develop a taste for your new austere diet
since he believes it's the other way around.

> i went vegetarian on the 25 of may and made a complete
> conversion about this time last month.

Conversion is apropos: veganism is a religion.

> it is really bringing out the chef in me,

Oh, I doubt that.

> and i love spicy foods. i am much like a gumbo chef, where
> everything just goes in the pot (I use a rice cooker). this week i have
> been into cabbage, broc, cauli, tofu and chickpea masala with brown rice, i
> tell ya, it was so hot it brought tears to my nose.
>
> i have alot more energy at times,

You mean like after you've gotten enough rest after engaging in suitable
daily activities (e.g., mental and physical exercise, breathing clean
air, drinking plenty of water, etc.)?

> but still have an inner ear condition i
> hope will clear up.

Tofu and chickpeas aren't known for curative powers. I suggest you seek
a physician for that.

> people think it is amazing that i can live this lifestyle,

Why is it a lifestyle rather than a diet? What else does this ascetic
approach to eating encompass to make it a lifestyle?

> they think its hard,

It can be a form (or part) of asceticism. Most people enjoy meat.
There's no reason why they should shun it completely if they enjoy it.

> but its not really. they admit to the benefits but are unwilling to
> break away from their love of meat.

What benefits? The fact that they "love" meat should give you some idea
that your attempts to proselytize them will be either futile or
difficult. Why do you feel so compelled to get others to live by the
"light" you've chosen for yourself? Take my advice: most people resent
religious zealots. Make sure you aren't one, and don't let yourself
become one.