I Forgot to Die

by Khalil Rafati

“The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.”

There are no shortcuts. There is only the straight and narrow. My job is to work, be kind, and help people. To live an honest life to the best of my ability.

Who would you be without your story? Who would you become?”

I read somewhere that 90% of the thoughts we have every day are repetitions of the same thoughts we had the day before, and the day before that, and so on.

I could read every self-help book ever written, but it wouldn’t matter if I continued to cling to my story like a life preserver.