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Why are you here in 2024? To get boosted or to get real?
After reading dozens of articles on Medium over the past few weeks as I enjoyed the holiday season, I find myself feeling a bit like the alligator in this picture. Hungry and cranky.
I’m hungry because I skipped breakfast this morning as I try intermittent fasting this new year. An article on this topic by ILLUMINATION editor Dr. Mehmet Yildiz inspired me, as do many of his articles on health and wellness.
I’m cranky because so many of the articles I read the past few weeks were self-serving and had titles that reeked of clickbait.The sad thing is, a number of these articles came from writers who have substantial followings.
Many new writers see the number of followers these established writers have, and they consider “How I Got My First 30 Followers on Medium” or “I Only Made $2 in My First Month on Medium” to be worth reading. They’re not.
I’ve been sucked in for the last time.
In 2024, I will not read any articles about how many followers someone has or how they got them. I will only read content that feeds my mind.
A while back, I wrote an article about my preference and desire to read personal stories:
