What is dis about?
After hand-writing a personal journal for 10+ years, keeping an online journal about investments, reading many books about life, the universe and everything (yes, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is one of them), I decided to start writing online publicly.
When I started this Substack, I was not sure what I wanted to write about. So I decided to leave it open and just start writing, hoping that my posts will naturally take their own course. I would be lying if I said I am certain now, but most of my posts, both published and drafts, converge towards the theme of being an immigrant. An expat.
It is then fair to say that this newsletter focuses on stories around expat life and the challenges that come with it. That means posts about airports, learning foreign languages and what to look out for when selecting a country to immigrate to.
Along with being an immigrant, this substack is severely influenced by the concerns that arise from being at a specific point and age in life; that of a millennial. Those include concerns about society and international conflicts.
Last but not least, comes the personal touch: arts, documentaries, travelling. Put all these together and you will also get posts about the joy of sending postcards and why the little prince rocks.
All in all, these three factors are summarized under the description:
Reflections of a millennial immigrant
Eventually, this is exactly what this substack is about. It is about someone who is part of the immigrant community and who belongs in the age group we like to call millennials. Put these two ingredients in a pot, add a pinch of personal touch and you get the reflections of a millennial immigrant, served piping hot at your inbox.
Dig in.
Why you decided to publish your writing?
I like writing and this is the driving force behind this substack. I cannot promise that you will find my writing style appealing, nor my posts interesting, but I can promise you, that I am writing out of pure love for writing.
So maybe, there is someone else out there, that would be interested to read the internal monologues of a naive ignorant. Worst thing that can happen, is that they remain monologues. But at least, they shall not remain internal.
What’s with the name?
I am naive, because I am optimistic, despite all signs pointing the opposite way and because I believe in the goodness of people. And I am ignorant, because the things I don’t know, are vastly more than the things I know. And since I know I am ignorant, it would be naive of me, not to admit my naivety to myself. And so it goes.
I am aware that this might sound pretentiously humble, but I guess I will have to take that risk. And to be completely honest, I also like the ring of it. There you have it.
Ok but, who are you?
What matters most is not the actual name, but the factors that formed the views behind the posts.
Engineer by education, but most importantly by mentality. Rationalist to the bone. Pessimist in the spirit, optimist by will. Cynical and empathetic at the same time, or so I ‘d like to think. Professional procrastinator. Basketball enthusiast, player and hopefully one day, also coach. Bookworm. Immigrant made in Greece. Couch potato. And sarcastic. Very sarcastic.
If you made it this far and this intro was not enough to discourage you from subscribing, tune in and you will hear more from me, every other Saturday at 09.00 am, CET.
I hope you enjoy reading my posts, as much as I enjoy writing them.
Sincerely,
- The Naive Ignorant
