Don't Believe Everything You Think Novels & Stories

“I’d like to leave you with one last thought.” The room settled into silence again. “If you’re fortunate enough to have people who believe in you, protect them.” His voice remained calm. “Don’t wait until they’re gone before you realize what they meant to you.” Several people nodded. One woman in the front row quietly wrote the sentence into her notebook. A few cameras zoomed in on him. “If you’ve made mistakes,” he continued, “don’t waste your energy pretending they never happened.” A faint smile crossed his face. “Accept them. Learn from them. And let your actions speak louder than your promises.”

I didn't sleep much that night, Leo's messages sit unanswered on my phone, screen dark now, but I can still see the words behind my eyes every time I close them. *Don't trust the man who remembers everything.* It's the kind of sentence designed to plant itself and grow roots, whether or not the person who planted it deserves to be believed. I hate that it's working.

I thіnk іt’ѕ happening аnd when іt dоеѕ, I wіll hаvе nоthіng lеft. Frееdоm оf thought іѕ ѕоmеthіng I dіdn’t believe they could еvеr tаkе frоm me. But hеrе wе are. Thе day has соmе whеn I don’t knоw іf my ѕсrеаmѕ аrе rеаl or juѕt in mу hеаd.

He nodded as if I'd given him a full explanation. "You don't have to answer that," he said, placing the glass back down "But like I said, I trust you, you'll handle this" I stared at him, unsure how to respond. "So here's my advice" he continued, his tone taking on a rare seriousness "No matter what the facts say, no matter how damning the evidence may seem, don't lose sight of what matters. If you believe in something, someone, don't let the facts shake your faith. Faith is more crucial to life than we give it credit for."

I closed my eyes, about to jump off a building, when an ill-timed phone ringtone blared. On the other end of the phone came a voice that I couldn't be more familiar with. It was my own voice. "Don't jump, Jack Sterling."

"As I ended my talk, I would like to remind everyone of you, don't let these 5 things control you... First...Your past... as it won't keep you going. you can never move on with it. Second... Other People's Opinions...as those were their opinions and not yours. You will be the one responsible for your decisions, not them. Third... Limited Beliefs... you have to explore... do research ... read.... think out of the box. Fourth... Relationships... it's the cheapest one but the most powerful one. Treasure your relationship with your people.. respect each one of them.

"Feelings can be wrong!" "No! My feelings are never wrong. I should have followed my heart from the start!" "Think logically!" "If I could remember everything. I would never be so stupid to believe you!" ***

I lost it. "Summer, quit thinking about stuff that doesn't matter. Just stay alive."

Say no to things you really don't want to do. Don't feel pressured to do what other people might think is a fulfilling life; you might want a mediocre life, and that is so okay. Life does not always go as plan. Tell your loved ones you love them every time you get the chance and love them with everything you have. And this is where I want you to remember that I will always love you with my whole heart.

Never Again 🌷 “Sometimes the best thing you can do is not think, not wonder, not imagine, not obsess. Just breath, and have faith that everything will work out for the best.” ~•~ •E V E L Y N• The day wasn't peaceful for Xavier Knight as the faded memories of my betrayal were floating right in front of him. He masked the anger on his face gracefully as he averted his eyes from my face.