ᴄʜᴏᴏsɪɴɢ ʙᴇᴛᴡᴇᴇɴ ᴛᴡᴏ ʙᴀsɪᴄ ʟɪғᴇ ɴᴇᴄᴇssɪᴛʏ|| ғᴏᴏᴅ & ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ

My kind of lifestyle is a lot different from regular people, not that I'm special or something. is just that my outdoor activities is very limited. I enjoy the company of my self a lot, I was an extreme introvert some years ago but a lot has changed about my personality, regardless I'm still a work in progress. Ever since I came back from school, after the whole final year clearance, I have been at home patiently waiting to be mobilised for NYSC which is kind of taken longer than expected. Being at home most times and all day my only partner is my smartphone, frequently I read virtual books, write, listen to music, watch videos and trade when necessary.

Me and my phone have a solidarity relationship or should I say a symbiotic relationship😅. if I'm being sincere before the whole graduation stuff it has always been me and my phone, I'm not really a fan of sharing my thoughts or talk about it. the only way I know how to do that is probably to write poems about it which I write down either on the note app on my phone or my poem book. well recently I have been fond of writing short quotes on threads and ecency deck.

Due to the kind of activities I use my smart phone for it is very difficult for me to do without it, I remember a time my phone was snatched by pick pockets {Swindlers or thiefs that make a living by stealing through deeping hands into people's bags or pocket on the street or bus stop} they are mostly common in crowded areas. this incident happened in acme street, agidigbi, Ikeja, Lagos State. we were rushing to board a bus, my phone was in my front pocket. immediately I noticed a hand in my pocket but before I could find time to get hold of it the phone is already gone😅. that was one of the most saddest moment of my life because I had a lot of files on that phone, it took me about a week before I could get another smartphone but that one week without my phone felt like forever.

I get bored easily most times, so I have to use my phone to pass time, though despite all this there are some things or activities that are capable of diverting my attention away from my phone. To an extent me and my phone are inseparable.

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But then when you think about the other item on the list called food, I don't think it need any further introduction apart from the fact that "food is life" I don't really eat much but I always ensure I eat something at every point in time because my brain function less when I'm hungry. especially whenever I want to make a post on hive blog, I will first have a meal to ensure the inspiration to write keeps on Flowing failure to do that, well whatever I write won't make much sense 😅.

The importance of food can never be overemphasized since our survival depends on it. No matter how long any human being is willing to fast for at some point they will have to consume something. which means the value of food is not about being an instrument of socialisation, it is part of what keeps us alive. for few minutes I had to contemplate on which one to choose but I don't think it was necessary. I mean when you think of it, I can do without my phone for a day or two, I might feel bored but it wouldn't threaten my life in any way that matters.

But going without food for a day, I can't even dare to imagine how I'm going to look like. From my explanation so far it is obvious that if I had to chose between a day without my phone or a day without food, I'm definitely picking a day without my phone, I can't come and kill myself 😂

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_{This write-up was inspired by weekly engagement prompt titled "Picking a side" in hive Ghana community.}

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_{Cover image - 𝖣𝖾𝗌𝗂𝗀𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝗎𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖼𝖺𝗇𝗏𝖺
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