Life Is Not Linear | Why Devin Prasad Quit Social Media and Found Himself | Wake UP X Podcast

In this episode of the Wake UP X Podcast, host Efren Salazar sits down with Devin Prasad for one of the most honest and thought provoking conversations about focus, identity and what it really means to grow on your own terms.

Devin opens up about one of the boldest and most underrated decisions of his career. Leaving Facebook at 20 years old and never going back.

His generation grew up with MySpace at 13 and 14. They navigated some of the most formative years of their lives with social media woven into their daily experience. And most people never stopped to ask the most important question.

Who am I without this thing?

Devin asked it. And the answer changed everything.

🔹 He got more done.🔹 He removed the distraction.🔹 He created the space to figure out who he actually was and what he actually wanted.

And in the 10 years that followed he earned 9 promotions.

But this episode goes deeper than social media. Devin and Efren get into something that touches every area of life. The idea that life is not linear. That the template society hands us, go to school, get a job, get married, follow the steps, was never designed for multidimensional people living multidimensional lives.

The answer is never just this or that. Sometimes it is both. Sometimes it is neither. Sometimes it is a third option nobody gave you permission to consider. The real work is finding yourself in the process and not losing yourself to the noise along the way.

🔹 Think of it like driving. You cannot floor it everywhere. Sometimes you have to slow down, make a turn, do some maintenance and then keep going. Progress is not always full speed. Sometimes the smartest move is knowing when to pause.

Devin is back on Instagram and LinkedIn now. But he uses them intentionally as tools for business and marketing. The difference is he owns the tool. The tool does not own him.

This episode is for anyone who feels like they are running someone else's race and is ready to get back to themselves.

🎙️ Host: Efren Salazar👤 Guest: Devin Prasad | Network Engineer & Cybersecurity Professional🎙️ Show: Wake UP X Podcast

🔗 Full Episode: https://www.wakeupxpodcast.com/the-full-career-story-nobody-tells-you-about-getting-into-itcyber-devin-prasad/

Episode Length: ~30 minutes