Call Me Duon

Attention Seeker.

It just occured to me that some people may think of me as someone who seeks attention, sometimes in a disapproving way.

But who doesn't?

At some point in our lives, we need attention. 

Before I veer off into another topic entirely, I promised to share something with you.

And I want to keep that promise.

Honestly I don't even know if anyone will ever read this.

I just needed a place to store my thoughts.

A journal is great but with pen and paper, it's either I'm setting goals, taking down notes or drafting a story.

Typing, on the other hand is way better for me. (Secret: I'm doing this on my phone, don't have a laptop yet).

It's much faster, you know?

To think and type as your thoughts stream in your mind. That's what I call THINKING OUT LOUD.

I consider this blog as my digital journal.

I could easily keep all this to myself.

But someone out there can learn a thing or two from what a 20 year old introvert, living in a third world country, thinks about.

I'm on an exploration path currently and in the last seven months, I've exposed myself to many areas of the digital world.

Much more than I've ever been in my whole life. 

Now, my mind is like a puzzle as I try to piece concepts together based on what I'm learning or have learned.

That aside, my name is Duon.

It's not my birth name, though. It's like a combination or acronym for all my names.

I come from the eastern part of Nigeria and I was born and raised in Lagos.

What inspired me to start this blog is a podcast I started listening to few days back. What amazed me is that it was very authentic. The podcast features the thoughts of a CEO whom I heard about through Instagram.

Currently, I'm not on Instagram.

I decided to take a break from Instagram and WhatsApp and Telegram, the platforms with my profile on them.

Now that I think about it, is a blog part of social media? I don't really know.

What I know is that blogs are used in marketing and if properly done, can generate millions for the blogger.

THIS IS NOT A MARKETING BLOG.

I just want to think out loud and rant and express what I normally wouldn't, even to a close friend.

My best kept secret.

What's my motive? The reason for doing this? I don't know.

I just want to do it.

I may arrive at an answer later.

Probably when I'm older and wiser.

I don't even know how this platform works and I'll probably find out.

One thing I want to share, though.

Today is day 1 of my 61 day break from social media.

I'll fill you in on why I took a break, probably in my next post but I thought to myself,

"You're off social media, you might as well try different things and explore more without the distractions from thoughts on messages from friends or algorithms".

Here we are!

Am I seeking attention?

Probably.

But if I get none, I won't die.

Till next time, my friend.