those-who-can-not-speak:

Throughout history, some of the greatest minds to have walked this planet have chosen to refrain from eating meat.

Albert Einstein
George Bernard Shaw
Mahatma Gandhi
Leo Tolstoy
Voltaire
Plato
Nikolai Tesla
Leonardo DaVinci
Louisa May Alcott
Charlotte Bronte
Benjamin Franklin
Socrates

And many more!!

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” - M. Gandhi

“Our task must be to free ourselves… By widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.” - A. Einstein

“While we ourselves are the living graves of murdered beasts, how can we expect any ideal conditions on this earth?” -G. B. Shaw

“The time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men.” - L. DaVinci

“As long as there are slaughterhouses, there will be battlefields.” - L. Tolstoy

“If a man aspires towards a righteous life, his first act of abstinence is from injury to animals.” - L. Tolstoy

Think outside of the cultural norms.

Go vegan.

spiritualseeker77:

From http://www.riseearth.com/2014/07/9-signs-youre-old-soul.html

1# You tend to be a solitary loner.

Because old souls are disinterested in the pursuits and interests of the people in their age groups, they find it dissatisfying to make friends with people they find it hard to relate to. The result is … old souls tend to find themselves alone a lot of the time. People just don’t cut it for them.

2# You love knowledge, wisdom and truth.

Yep … this seems a little grandiose and overly noble, but the old soul finds himself naturally gravitating towards the intellectual side of life. Old souls inherently understand that knowledge is power, wisdom is happiness and truth is freedom, so why not seek after those things? These pursuits are more meaningful to them than reading up on the latest gossip about Snooki’s latest boyfriend, or the latest football scores.

3# You’re spiritually inclined.

More emotional old souls tend to have sensitive and spiritual natures. Overcoming the confines of the ego, seeking enlightenment and fostering love and peace are the main pursuits of these young-in-body Mother Teresa’s. To them it seems the wisest, most fulfilling use of time.

4# You understand the transience of life.

Old souls are frequently plagued with reminders of not only their own mortality, but that of everything and everyone around them. This makes the old soul wary and at times withdrawn, but wisely dictates the way they live their lives.

5# You’re thoughtful and introspective.

Old souls tend to think a lot … about everything. Their ability to reflect and learn from their actions and those of others is their greatest teacher in life. One reason why old souls feel so old at heart is because they have learnt so many lessons through their own thought processes, and possess so much insight into life situations from their ability to quietly and carefully observe what if going on around them.

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