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Dear Facebook
I am glad you finally believe what i told you but what i am not happy about is the fact that you haven't agreed to join me here. Well i still believe you would one day. Lest i forget, i would answer the question about some minnows having a rough swim and are feeling bad about it.
What they are going through is called the minnow syndrome. It is a type of occurrence that is very common among the minnows. It is a stage everybody will pass through but it depends on how fast one can fight it.
Though i have gone past that stage even still being a minnow but i cannot help it but to laugh at myself for the unnecessary pains i caused myself. What i am about to share with you
is not to scare you but to make you prepared in case you finally decide to join me.
Minnow Syndrome Symptoms
1 The first thing i used to do then when i wake up in the morning is to check my blog if it has received any Upvotes. Mostly i always get cents, this breaks my heart a lot and i sometimes cry.
2 I was always thinking of a new post every time even immediately after i submit a post. This is a real disorder because after a post one needs to chill or prolly promote the one he or she previously posted. As for me i dont have that luxury of time as i always want to post another one immediately. Most of the times i do that and all of them turns out not to do well. Its a serious heartbreak
3 I lost interest in things i once liked. Sorry to break your heart. You are among what i lost interest in. I lost interest in Twitter, Instagram, football and so on. i was soon engrossed in what i was doing.
4 I was always glued to my Pc and sometimes my phone just to constantly refresh my page to check if i have received any Upvotes. Most times it is always the way it was. I do spend a lot on internet, far more than what i used to earn then. Well i am over that now, payouts from my blogs covers my subscription plan.
5 I was constantly monitoring other Steemians' progress and if i see that other people are doing better than i am i always feel bad and sometimes feel like giving up not considering the fact that they were here before me and must have gone through their hard times. People like easy money. (lol)
6 I was always begging for Upvotes because sometimes i get frustrated. After all i work tirelessly just to put up good contents but i do not get rewarded for it. This makes me feel so bad.
7 The F for F and the U for U. The F stands for Follow while the U stands for Upvotes. Most minnows are guilty of this. They would ask other steemians to upvote or follow them that they wiould reciprocate. I was guilty of this too but along the journey i discovered that it was not really a good idea. It is mostly good to build followers based on people who like what you do so mostly you get upvotes from them. Those you begged for follows might not be interested in what you have to offer.
8 I was always staying indoors. I no longer go out and some of my friends and families started to think there was something wrong with me as i was always putting on a sad face due to the low upvotes i get then.
These symptoms might be different in some minnows but all minnows passed through this stage. If you finally decide to come, you need to be prepared and that is what i am trying to do as i am sure you would join me.
I have to go now. I will be expecting your reply soon
Yours Sincerely
Ewuoso Olusesi
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