50 in 50: Guidelines for Life

Not really. I probably should. I haven't written anything down, but I try to follow the following (great vocabularising there, me):

• Ethical consumerism. This is veganism initially (with exceptions made for

ethically sourced eggs and milk - this doesn't really happen with milk except at the Hare Krsna temple, and eggs from backyard hens). From there, I also try to buy only second-hand clothes, to prevent the use of child and slave labour. I am trying to stay away from unethically sourced chocolate, but I make many mistakes here. I avoid Amazon, Temu, etc. on the whole, though have made a few mistakes here too out of quasi necessity (emphasis heavily placed on the quasi). I was avoiding plastic for awhile, but that is very difficult to do!

• Try not to waste time: I don't consider sitting idle a waste of time, really,

but I mean things like social media. I don't use them at all, and do not want to spend hours in the day scrolling.

I want to be more discplined in what I do, and follow a good routine, and the like. I don't at the moment, and it has the expected consequences.

I also want to be better with people. I am not great at the moment, largely from lack of experience. It is something that will come with time, and I am putting myself out there more often now.