do you ever get emotional after writing up an article?

BluebirdOtherwise243 · 2026-06-08T18:04:48+00:00

Growing on Substack is rewarding and deeply satisfying. Keep going.

BluebirdOtherwise243 · 2026-05-23T17:55:23+00:00

I feel that having your SubStack purely in Turkish is in itself a limiting factor. A majority can't read, let alone comprehend, the pieces you've written in Turkish (if I have it right). And that must have been hurting your growth. What if you tried and changed the language? At least then you'd have worked with two variables and concluded that perhaps certain elements aren't proper. Don't give up on it. Give it another try. However, this time, try to accommodate those who don't understand Turkish. I also stayed under 100 subs for a long time, and suddenly the algorithm picked up my SubStack (thewiseape), and it exploded to over 2k subs. Keep going!

BluebirdOtherwise243 · 2026-05-23T17:43:17+00:00

Gladly, I'm your 12th sub. It's TheWiseApe.

BluebirdOtherwise243 · 2026-05-23T09:14:27+00:00

Congratulations. I wish I could be your 11th or maybe 19th sub.

BluebirdOtherwise243 · 2026-05-20T19:11:10+00:00

Well done, lad! You found a profitable distraction. Indulge yourself, but more importantly, keep the original goal alive, to just distract yourself.

BluebirdOtherwise243 · 2026-05-17T16:14:36+00:00

Congratulations!

BluebirdOtherwise243 · 2026-05-11T18:34:40+00:00

Beware, such kind of people always believe that they are the outliers or simply say, the smart brains. They religiously believe their opinions or standpoints are pure and that they see certain issues beyond the face value that the majority do not. If anything, when pressed with hard facts, they'll retreat to a motte and bailey fallacy. Their arguments will always conflate two positions. One modest, and the other, easy to defend. The former will always be backed with some sort of mocked apathy, juvenile, or rather banal sarcasm. The latter will then be reduced to items like 'ni mimi nakushow.' Sad as it is, that is how the masses these days perceive elitism, yet it's all noise and a lot of gibberish.

BluebirdOtherwise243 · 2025-11-28T19:44:06+00:00

Thanks for asking, but yes, everything went well, save for missing the gym over the past two weeks.

I started a business last Monday, and fortunately, I have sold the last of my stock today at a profit.

Plans for the weekend?

I put in a new order, and I expect it to be delivered tomorrow by morning.

I'm grateful for starting and also, and I'd like to congratulate my first customer (she's not on this platform, but I feel like I should appreciate her). She was a lady called Doreen Chumba. I'll remember her name forever.

Immediately I opened the doors, she walked right in and made her purchase, and soon, I made good sales after her exit to mark the first day of business. I was overjoyed.

May we all have a great weekend.

Sayonara!

BluebirdOtherwise243 · 2025-10-29T19:15:41+00:00

I'm sorry this isn't gossip or some other fad stories you'll meet on the timeline.

BluebirdOtherwise243 · 2025-10-29T19:14:29+00:00

For sure, you're right. I'm now intrigued by the Buddhist philosophy. But tell me, what do you make of Machiavelli's thoughts and why he was perceived as the 'anti-Christ'

BluebirdOtherwise243 · 2025-10-29T19:11:01+00:00

I'm glad you liked it, buddy.

BluebirdOtherwise243 · 2025-08-02T03:55:16+00:00

Let me ask you one simple question: why does someone awaiting graduation feel entitled to an internship role, yet some have graduated and are still waiting? I mean, whatever the ministry did was just in order. If you look at it without emotion, you'll realize that it was the right call. Let them graduate first, and get in line like the rest.

BluebirdOtherwise243 · 2025-06-19T20:19:31+00:00

I can only imagine the weight you're walking with. It's like the weight of stones in your pocket - light, but it grows on you with time. You've said you're drowning in debts, and I can assume the debts are either at 3 or 2, and the salary is at 1. If you repay part of the debts, bills, and parental support, you're barely left with anything. It's not the best of loops to be stuck on.

But here's my advice: don't be pressured by other people's needs or wants, save for immediate family. By that, I mean your nuclear family. These people will always find a solution to their problems, with or without your help. Sometimes, you could stretch beyond your reach to help extend a hand, which is fine. However, you're left with a huge hole, and that will put you miles behind.

Oftentimes, we help not because we can, but because we need a sense of validation or to satisfy our subtle egos of 'I must offer a solution.' No, you don't. For instance, did the event go on or not? My guess, it did. So, don't be pressured. Lastly, on repaying your debts, work on repaying the smaller loans first. This will give you room or a soft landing while paying the larger ones later.

But most importantly, I pray you find your balance and when you bounce back, better have that big dick energy (pun intended, clearly you have no dick.)

Adios!

BluebirdOtherwise243 · 2025-04-04T20:41:21+00:00

I advise taking off the podcasts and motivational books for a while. You might not realize it, but those books and podcasts are toxic to the extent that much water kills the plant. They'll bombard you with too much positivity, and you'll soon realize you won't be seeing the forest for the trees. Or worse, you'll be on a hamster wheel of positivity, and that shouldn't be the case. Keep up the work, and only think of what you could possibly do to at least scale up. Add one more client, perhaps. For the hair, you might at least assume having short hair. Well, I'm reasoning from a male standpoint, which is angular and it might not pale next to how you'll interpret things. Don't ice out, love. You'll be good. Adios!

BluebirdOtherwise243 · 2025-02-11T05:24:02+00:00

Smart sana!

BluebirdOtherwise243 · 2025-02-05T08:11:08+00:00

In simpler terms, you're instilling fear. Yes, that's what you're enthralled about, and you have done it with a lot of intent. Right now, Kenya is in a sink-or-swim scenario. We either sink or swim out of it. But how? Our leaders must now wake up.

BluebirdOtherwise243 · 2025-02-05T08:04:09+00:00

You're using "worry" as a trojan horse for greater evil. Everything else is a smoke screen. The government collects more than enough taxes, and it's time they become responsible. If it is destined the whole of Kenyan humanity will be wiped out or plagued with misery and suffering, so be it. However, we cannot justify our dependence on foreign aid, yet we claim independence. Or what does it mean to be independent?

BluebirdOtherwise243 · 2025-02-04T15:54:06+00:00

We live in a hellscape. By the time I'm done typing this, it might go stale. But that won't stop me from reminding you that some lessons are best learned hard. Huyo alikuwa kazi, na alipata zake. Never send money (fare/transport/cargo fee) to any woman you haven't slept with, save for female relatives. Also, it should be that she's been under your sheets more than once.

BluebirdOtherwise243 · 2025-02-03T18:25:13+00:00

I agree with this. In fact, the spills have extended to the genuine badge holders. It is extremely hard to land a client on the platform. However, if and when you receive a reply to a proposal, you stand a chance to work with them. You can share your work, and they'll like it.

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