I have recently been attempting a fast. It was initially supposed to last a minimum of a week, but after day three, I lost my self-control. I am starting over.
When I first started fasting, I didn't know what it was that incited me to do it. After reading Gandhi, I knew that it was mostly for spiritual reasoning and not vanity (though vanity was an influence, and knowing this, I didn't want to fast. The spiritual reasoning exceeded the vanity, so I am fasting anyway.)
After day two, I realized what had influenced me to do it. I will soon be in Africa helping people who suffer. I can not give the maximum amount of empathy without knowing what these people are going through, and many, including children, are starving. I need to know and understand how they suffer. This will make me more compassionate.
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