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I Wrote My Will At 30; I’m An Only Child And I Don’t Want To Have Children — Media Personality Chude Jideonwo

Media personality Chude Jideonwo has revealed how journaling and confronting his fears helped him make major life decisions, including writing his will in his early 30s and deciding not to have children.

Speaking on the Beyond With Ezinne podcast, Chude explained that he began journaling extensively in 2015, reflecting on his desires, insecurities and fears.

“So in 2015, I journaled like a mad person. What do I love? Who do I love? How do I like to be loved? What am I insecure about? You know, I wrote down, what am I afraid of? I wrote down the six things I’m afraid of. And I thought, what is the worst that will happen if these things happen?”

He said confronting the possibility of death helped him overcome fear and prepare for the future.

“I wrote my will in 2015 or 2016, when I was 30, 31. Because I’m like, when I talk about what’s the worst that will happen if I d+e? And I thought, okay, I need to take care of my mother. I need to take care of the NGO that I contribute to.”

Chude also explained that self-reflection influenced his decision to leave his position as CEO of RED and stop working with Nigerian politicians, despite the financial benefits.

“I love RED from the bottom of my heart, but PR is not what I want to do every day,” he said, adding that he realised the biggest thing he would lose by walking away from certain opportunities was the chance to make more money.

He further revealed that journaling helped him realise he did not want to have children.

“So I wrote down, who do I want to get married to? Do I want to get married? That’s when I realized that I didn’t want to have children. It’s a big thing to realize as a human being. Yeah. To realize as an only child. Of a mother that I love dearly, and who I want to do everything for,” he said.