I PLEDGE TO MIND MY BUSINESS

It's funny because earlier today I was writing an article about doing the very opposite--which is not minding my business. I didn't complete that post because I felt like my last three posts have been very critical. I have been over analyzing things and I got triggered the other day by a post. I had resolved within myself that I was just going to make those videos nobody actually watch asides the curators who curate them on dtube, focus on building my 3speak channel which for me, poses a unique challenge, work on my LinkedIn presence, continue building my influence on Twitter and Instagram and hopeful I might just get lucky like the few content creators who just bagged major endorsement deals in my country.

A lot of tech giants are making their way to Nigeria. We had Jack (twitter CEO) and now Jack Ma of Alibaba. For me, this is just a sign of things to come and somehow I need to strategically position myself for 2020 as I work out my immigration plans. Who knows I might not need to travel (I seriously doubt that).

Might not even have the time next year to maintain a blog since I would be I will serving and even if I do LinkedIn would be where I focus most of my energy since I'm moving into the corporate space. It's important that I have a clear digital blueprint, something I can refer people to. My WordPress page is a bit outdated and my body of work here isn't substantial if I am being honest. Most of it is buried under rants and poorly edited video. I am trying to avoid having to deal with a similar issue with my 3speak page. And at this point, I think doing podcasts might be better, although I understand the appeal for visuals, one of the reasons I started vlogging, it is just too stressful.

One of the major things I want to avoid is getting worked up over things I have no control of. Thinking about it now, not minding my business is the reason I got flagged repeatedly. Probably should have turned a blind eye or succumb to my cowardly instincts of downvoting via proxy but I am Nigerian and we like to be confrontational. I was following this path diligently for a while recently until I read some things that triggered me and boom! Back to old habits. I do have come to terms with the fact that there are certain things I can't change and though having meaningful dialogues with myself and people who care to join in on my rants, I think it's best I leave such matters alone. I think everyone is aware of them and many choose not to believe them and others are indifferent about them until these things affect them directly. I have already mapped out a very simple and concise plan to insulate myself from all that and just focus on myself and what I want to gain from this whole experience. It sounds selfish but for my mental health and those living in denial, it is worth it. It's only a matter of time before one turns from a critic to a hater because people seem to inherently stupid and that can be a big deal. I am stupid myself sometimes and no one judges me really, so I think I should afford other people the same luxury.

There is a passage in the Bible that talks about God letting mortals wallow and drown in their own folly. It is considered the worst fate for any mortal. I think I feel the same way about Nigeria. Although it is so dear to my heart I have chosen to have an indifferent relationship with it because I feel if I keep saying negative things about it I would not navigate my way through the hurdles it puts in my way. So I am cultivating this very rigid capitalist mentality which is summarised in this simple question:

What can I gain from this whole mess?

Certainly, there are people thriving here, so what can I do to thrive in a way that will not involve me ending up in prison. I am following the same approach with steem. Probably you will notice some changes, just know it was a necessary evil. So I am sorry my conscious and my uncontrollable urge to speak, I have betrayed you but I am going to make us some money until it sickens me again to the point I have to speak again. Moreover, our problem now is to at least solve a problem and not talk about them. That's where the real value is.

Goodnight guys