We like to think of ourselves as consistent—holding the same convictions, loyal to the same preferences, true to our word. But the truth is messier and more human: we change our minds. Sometimes gradually, sometimes in a single moment when everything clicks into place differently than before.
Think back to a time when you genuinely believed or wanted or preferred something... and then you didn't anymore. It doesn't have to be a grand philosophical shift—it could be about a person, a place, a creative choice, a life direction, even a food you swore you'd never eat. What was the last thing you changed your mind about? What made you reconsider? Was it a conversation, an experience, new information, or did you simply wake up one day and realize your heart had quietly migrated elsewhere?
Constraint: Write 400–700 words. Begin with the sentence: "I used to believe..." and explore not just what changed, but how you changed along with it.
Marginalia