"For that reason?" The unexpected trigger that got people to read my article

Hello, this is Rurikakesu.

This time, I'd like to talk about how
people don't always act for the reasons we think they do.

That's the topic.

Something interesting happened the other day.

The person I was speaking with

said to me,
"I don't even know why I ended up reading your article."

That is what they said.

They said they didn't know
how they found my posts and ended up reading the article
themselves.

For my part,

I was thinking maybe they were interested in the theme,
or we were from the same generation,
or perhaps they were drawn to the content...

I was thinking things like that,
but it seems that wasn't the reason at all.

By the way, they weren't a follower,
and we hadn't exchanged any comments
either.

I found it strange,
so as I asked more questions,


I learned that the person
used to go birdwatching.

Whether they realized it or not, they reacted to the bird name "Rurikakesu" (Lidth's Jay),
and ended up opening the article.

...So that was it (laughs).

For a bird lover,
it was a catchy name :)

By the way, Rurikakesu is
the name of a wild bird.

About the origin of Rurikakesu ↓

It was a reason I never expected.

The triggers that make people interested in something are
really mysterious.

We

always think we have to write good articles.
That we need to study more.
That we need to become more knowledgeable.

We end up thinking only about things like that.
Of course, that is important too.

But in reality,

it might be a line in your profile,
a title,
or even your name.

Sometimes people get interested
from places you would never expect.

"Is there any point to this?"

Things you might be thinking that about
might actually be
a gateway for someone else.

Rather than wondering
"Why aren't my articles being read?"

I think it's better to just
keep sharing in your own way.

Because often,
you yourself have no idea
where or who will respond to you.

For example,
something you consider a complex

might actually look attractive
to someone else...

I like this name, and
I just chose it because I liked it.

To tell the truth, even now, sometimes
I wonder if it would be safer to change it to a person's name instead of a bird (sweat)
I think about that too.

But, because of that "like,"
there were people who read my article.

Things that I think are too obvious
and have no value,

might actually stay in someone's memory.

This unusual name might have been an exception,
but

ever since that incident,
my way of thinking has changed a little.

So,
if you write an article today,

"Is there any point in writing this?"
"Is it weird to have this name?"

Before you delete it yourself like that,
it might be okay
to try putting it out there as it is.

Things you don't notice because they are too obvious to you
might be

"Interesting."
"It's relatable."
"Let's read it."

to someone else,

and it might lead to an unexpected connection (^^

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"I want to start something, but
I don't have anything special."
I would be happy if those who feel that way
could read this.