“Bro, how can you be so blunt on LinkedIn?”

“Bro, how can you be so blunt on LinkedIn?”
That was one of the first questions an old colleague asked me when we met last weekend after years.

Followed by a volley of more Qs!
“Don't you worry about what people will think?”
“If you want to build a big community, mellow down a little. Add some hope. Create some FOMO. Your reach will increase.”
“And why do you write about everything? Stick to financial topics.”

I had to remind him:
I'm not an influencer.
I'm not writing to get eyeballs.

I write about things I genuinely believe are worth talking about, with facts, personal experiences, and practical examples.

Sometimes that means talking about money.
Sometimes traffic, pollution.
Sometimes human behaviour.
And sometimes things that people simply don’t agree with.

I’ve had former colleagues block me because they didn’t like what I wrote
I’ve had comments on financial posts deleted, and finfluencers block me after I challenged their views!

I'm perfectly fine with that.

Because I don’t take social media that seriously.
LinkedIn may measure likes, comments, and reach.
But some of my most meaningful responses happen privately.
An old batchmate reconnects.
A former colleague messages after years.
Someone I’ve never met says a post helped them think differently.
For me, that matters more than a vanity metric.

My colleague listened to all this and finally said:
“You're a Saint, bro. You've achieved Nirvana!”

I had to correct him.
I'm no Monk.

I may have achieved a little bit of Nirvana in one aspect of my life.
But I probably have plenty of attachments in other aspects that you don't know about. 😄

MoneyMinusNoise isn't just about removing noise from money.
It's also about removing the noise around how we're expected to live, think, and behave.

What matters more to you on social media:
Reach or meaningful conversations?