Having a private life has become quite tough these days - thanks to social media and the constant oversharing of information and validation that we seek. And lately, I realized that I no longer had a private life and believe me, that's one of the saddest things you'll realize in life.
In this over-crowded and over-sharing social media world that we live in, your private life is truly the only thing that you own and that belongs entirely to you, so don't give it up.
And I decided to compile a list of things that you should never share with others!
Your Possessions
While it's always nice to have luxury things and owning properties here and there, the whole world does not need to know. Heck, even your friends do not need to know about the things that you own or the palace that you live in. Telling them may produce all types of reactions - some may end up being jealous, others may feel not worthy enough, or even some who might see you as being narcissistic. So yeah, the best thing is to lay low and enjoy your tangibles.
Your Complete Goals
As far as my goals are concerned - no one knows them until I achieve them and make them public. Telling people about your future goals, dreams and wishes are in my opinion, not a good strategic move. Firstly you don't know if you'll be able to achieve the goal and also you don't want to give your friends and families false hopes. Plus, friends may get confused about your goals and ask too many questions that may discourage you from accomplishing what you wanted to. The best thing is to make your own plan, follow it, accomplish your goal and then tell everyone what you did.
Your Family/Relationship Problems
To be very honest, I am not interested in knowing that your uncle is fighting with your dad for some property or real estate matter. I just don't care. Family arguments happen regularly and every single time but that does not mean you should go blab it out to your friends or other people. Be loyal to your family and stick with them to find a solution to the problem instead of inviting others into the issue and thus creating more problems.
This goes for relationships as well. I am clearly not interested that you and your boyfriend had a fight because you couldn't decide where to eat and finally when you decided on pizza, the pizza was not good and he blamed you and you ended up arguing more to then cuddle in the end. I don't care. But there are always exceptions. It's always good to have a friend who just listens to you, plus:
If you think that the situation with your family or partner can lead to you being physically, emotionally or mentally hurt, then do talk to someone about it.
Your Income
One of the most delicate thing that Mauritians still avoid talking about is their income. Granted, it is kind of awkward to tell someone how much you're making and I do advise not to be blunt about the details and exact number. But it all depends on the situation. If you're up for an interview and they ask about your salary then sure, tell them but if it concerns your friends or relatives, then you might want to give a range rather than spit the real number out.
Your Good Deeds
Finally the last and probably the most important part of this blog resides in not telling about our good deeds. I mean with social media nowadays, you would know when someone has fed the poor, pick up one trash on their way home or even just petted a dog for 2 seconds. Everyone is Mother Theresa on social media. I mean I understand, you've gone to feed the old people and you're proud about it and you want to tell others but there is a line of "being too attention-seeking" that you ought not to cross. How about you do the good deeds and be humble about it? That should hopefully spark a new movement!
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