Why it's Never too Late to Commit to New Year's Resolutions

As the clock ticks closer towards a new decade, some of us who live for tomorrow will be writing or thinking about a New Year's resolutions, or promises made to ourselves that we hope will lead to a better way of life or thinking.

Of course, it's always the 'lose weight' mentality. But just how many of us will commit to joining the gym, or cutting down on the calories? it's difficult, but it really helps when a whole group of people come together to work towards a common cause.

Take for example, global warming. If whole groups of people commit to taking the bus more often, leaving the car at home, taking the train, rather than the plane, I am sure that we will see a real reduction in the effects of global warming.

But to weight again. I eat very little meat these days, that's because my dinner partner rarely touches the stuff, preferring seafood, to red meats. At first, it was hard to give up on the steaks and ribs, but gradually the yearnings for the heavier and heartier meals gave way to less and less. Finally, I was munching on vegetarian soups and tomato based pastas. Of course, I do grab the traditional fare from time to time, but I can truthfully say that it is getting less frequent.

What I've noticed more and more is that this type of lifestyle, the vegetarian one, gives way to more peaceful, more quieter ways of talking and thinking.

I wonder if our politicians around the world are willing to commit to a steady dose of vegetarianism in hopes that the world tomorrow will be a more peaceful and loving one. Let's put down our arms and grab a tomato.