Do not Believe

Passing Thoughts

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Do not Believe
because you read it in a book

Do not Believe
because you saw it on television

Do not Believe
because science says so

Do not Believe
because a famous person says so

Do not Believe
because a wise person believes in it

Do not Believe
because your best friend believes it

Do not Believe
because everyone else believes it

Do not Believe
because others have believed in it for thousands of years

Do not Believe
because you've heard it so many times before

Do not Believe
because you are told, you must

Do not Believe
because others expect you to

Do not Believe
because it gets you accepted

Do not Believe
because it will make your parents happy



Do not Believe
because it will get you noticed

Do not Believe
because you want to believe

Do not Believe
because you can't afford not to

Do not Believe
because it helps you to cope

Do not Believe
because you must Believe in something

Do not Believe
because it makes sense

Do not Believe
any of this

Believe only that, ''you are''
and do not even Believe that
for that is, beyond belief