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Never The Same Again

One hour is enough to change someone’s life forever

By Semra Laureen Hill JeanPublished 2 months ago Updated 2 months ago 3 min read
Top Story - November 2025
Never The Same Again
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How many times have you gone somewhere one month or one year apart and seen that things have changed?

How many people have you seen change in a small lapse of time? I know you’ve seen many. Some people don’t want to believe that change can happen fast because it has never happened to them. let me say that it’s normal; not everyone wants or needs change in their life.

Does everyone deserve it? Yes. if you want it, You’re free to have it.

Example: Going back to work after a long break

Even if it’s your domain of study or competence and you took a long break, it’s feels new again. You learn to readapt even if the unfamiliarity lasts only a minute or a split of second. Whether you notice it or not—things have changed. Maybe not a big change, but change had happened.

A few months ago, I was working with an amazing team, and they were the nicest people I’d worked with. I went back to say hello. They said I look happier and that I‘ve changed. Is it the true? Yes, it is—but it could have been a different remark if I hadn’t changed and be happier.

Do you think it will be the same if I work with them again? Will I be happy the way I am now? I don’t think so. I wouldn’t be happy if I work with them again because my past job is not the job that had given me my happiness.

Some changes last forever—you’ll never be the ten years ago version of yourself, that’s a fact. This change is evident for everyone, and they accept and believe it because it happens to all of us. ‘Kids won’t accept it yet but eventually will.’

Someone I admirer a lot I’ve accepted that she is not the same, and that her present self wouldn’t fit in her present life (reminber that for later).I believe her because I’ve experienced it, for I think the same way of myself.

For something to be the same again it has to never had changed. So if you can’t stay consistently in the same place and the same state, you will change, and you will never be the same again.

Reminber the person I admire… She has changed because she didn’t stay in the routine, her life has changed, and her mindset has changed. If you change anything in your life, you as a person will change forever, and the person you’ll become won’t fit in the life you had. That’s a fact you need to accept.

I was inspired by people I know and just met in my life to give you the opportunity to believe in change. Don’t be afraid of changes because if you change somethingin your life, you life will align with the change you made.

One year ago, I was shy to speak up my mind, now I writing my thoughts to the world. Believe it I had bigger changes in my life.

Short Story (to complete the required word count)

I used to like fancy outfits and luxury when I was younger. People would call me materialistic, and I wouldn’t believe it. I never saw myself the way people would describe me Because in my mind, I was a completely different person. The truth is I wasn’t the person they thought I was— they had only seen me on special occasions. And yes, my mom went above and beyond to make me look more than I was. first impression is important as they say, and some people remember you as it forever.

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Semra Laureen Hill Jean

I am a woman with dreams. Whether for hobby, passion, or purpose, I will become a writer you won’t forget. My stories tell your stories and speak with purpose — to captivate your soul.

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  • F. M. Rayaan6 days ago

    Loved this perspective....change really is inevitable, and it shapes who we become.

  • SoftlyWishedabout a month ago

    Thank you

  • The best writer about a month ago

    Naice

  • Aarsh Malikabout a month ago

    The reminder that we cannot fit into old versions of our lives once we've changed is so powerful. This really resonated with me.

  • Cryptic Edwardsabout a month ago

    This piece is beautifully done, so much deep self awareness and the writing technique well done. Well done for getting top story for November this piece truly deserves it.

  • Tim Carmichaelabout a month ago

    This is such a thought-provoking and encouraging piece, Semra! I love your central idea that "One hour is enough to change someone’s life forever" it really highlights the power of momentum and self-awareness.

  • The best writer 2 months ago

    Support me

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    Naice

  • Sandy Gillman2 months ago

    I hate change, so I really love the way you’ve framed change here, gentle, honest, and hopeful.

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