Strengthening the roots of my mind

What's something you used to believe in strongly, but no longer do? What changed your mind?
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Earlier, I used to believe that individuals meet people according to their nature. I used to think that no one could ever do immoral fortes to me, nor I could make bad friends in my life because my nature is acceptable, loving I never harm anyone around me I would only assemble with good people moreover when I am not doing wrong things to anyone, why would anyone be hypocritical or do wrong things to me?

When I got admitted to university I met a girl named Sofia she is very kind and grateful to me and I used to love everything about her my bestie and I always praised her and over time, our friendship deepened and I trusted her a lot. We supported each other in everything and I was sure that this girl would prove to be a great friend and classmate for us.

Then came the time when we had to choose a class representative for our class. We thought that this girl was very social and had a good nature, so she could keep our class united. She can easily convey our messages to the teacher and can be an excellent representative. We voted for her after considering that and made her our class representative. We felt that we had made a very good decision because we also had a bond and she would easily complete the four-year journey with us.

As Sofia became our class representative she changed her behavior toward us. Her language and actions became completely different. The girl who used to support us all the time, now started opposing us. She started inciting other classmates against us and started confusing us. She even started talking against us. I was melancholy to see this because the person I trusted betrayed me.

Seeing this, I realized that not everyone in life is according to your nature. Every person has their own nature and it is not necessary that if you are good, you will only meet good people. There are some people who behave well only for their own benefit and as soon as they get a chance, they show their true colors. After this incident, my thinking completely changed. I understood that the world is full of all kinds of people and we should not blindly trust everyone. Everyone acts according to their nature and it is wrong to expect good behavior from everyone.

If I have to face this thing again in life, I will decide more wisely. I will give time to understand anyone and will not decide in haste. It is not wise to include everyone in our circle, but we should always choose people wisely and thoughtfully. This experience has also taught me that friendship is a very beautiful relationship, but it is not wise to make everyone your friend we should maintain a friendship with someone within our limits.

I am now very careful in making my friendships and relationships. I try to understand the thinking and behavior of anyone very well before including them in my life. This university experience is a big lesson in my life. It made me understand that just being good-natured is not enough, but being smart and intelligent is also important. This experience changed my thinking and now I have become more shrewd. Today, if someone asks me what my biggest learning is, I will say that you should not trust everyone and it takes time to understand people. I will remember this experience for the rest of my life and I will always try to learn from it. In every new relationship, I will move forward very thoughtfully and will not include anyone in my life too quickly.

Finally, I will say that everyone should understand that the world is full of people of all kinds. There are both good and bad people and we should always keep our eyes and minds open. Anyone can show their true nature at any time, so we should always be careful. This experience has been a major lesson in my life. It's a lesson I will always remember.

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