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journey taking as long as it takes and having the obstacles it will inevitably have.</p><p id="d2b8">It is what it is, and I’m looking forward to it all because I know I will become an even stronger, wiser, and overall better version of myself.</p><div id="0877" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/sometimes-you-dont-need-to-quit-sometimes-what-you-need-is-to-start-over-765a91f32c6c"> <div> <div> <h2>Sometimes, You Don’t Need to Quit. Sometimes, What You Need is to Start Over.</h2> <div><h3>I had a moment of enlightenment when I least expected it.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*xuXpLxTmNaeJ16_q)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="3cba">I’ve taken the pressure off myself to create ‘perfect’ content.</h2><p id="e56e">Another thing I’ve been able to do (thanks to Medium) is take the pressure off myself to come up with perfect ideas and content.</p><p id="ef95">I always thought that virality was a sign of success, but the more time I’ve spent on this platform and studied those who have had success, I’ve learned that virality doesn’t have to do anything with long-term success.</p><p id="3e87">When I started uploading videos in 2021, I hoped to go viral. I wanted that virality hit that was going to catapult me into… I don’t even know.</p><p id="eed5">I thought going viral was the answer then, but as I’ve learned, being on this platform for almost three years, virality should not be what you aspire to accomplish.</p><p id="1d3d">It should be to build an audience and a community genuinely interested in what you have to say and find value in it.</p><p id="8d58">And I have some value to offer.</p><p id="78c8">Not expecting myself to produce perfect content has also freed me to be myself on camera.</p><p id="7cb1">If I’m being serious, goofy, or frustrated, however I may come across, I’m okay with it because I accept myself and know I’m human and have imperfections.</p><p id="ef2c">More importantly, I’m free to pursue this and any other endeavor because it doesn’t matter if I’m perfect.</p><p id="2338">What matters is that I show up consistently.</p><div id="7129" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-to-begin-showing-up-authentically-to-start-building-the-life-of-your-dreams-36111dfa2d91"> <div> <div> <h2>How to Begin Showing Up Authentically to Start Building the Life of Your Dreams.</h2> <div><h3>We tend to overcomplicate this process and end up self-sabotaging.</h3></div>

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    </div><h2 id="bb2a">I’m genuinely enjoying this process and this next stage of my life.</h2><p id="9f6b">This is the most important reason I now believe I have what it takes to make it on YouTube.</p><p id="e4c7">I’m doing this because I’m genuinely interested in it.</p><p id="7c6e">I’m doing it because I believe I deserve the opportunity to prove to myself I can.</p><p id="17a0">I’m doing this because I actually like filming and editing videos.</p><p id="5d35">As some of you know, I currently work as a server and bartender. That’s my primary source of income at the moment.</p><p id="7076">As much as I enjoy it, I don’t want to do it forever (or when I’m older) because that’s not where I see myself.</p><p id="73ad">For a long time, I had no idea what that ‘thing’ or those ‘things’ would be that I would dedicate myself to.</p><p id="d8d6">But now, I have a much better idea, which all boils down to a few characteristics.</p><p id="214d">Do I enjoy the work? Can it provide me with the lifestyle I’m looking for? Can I scale it in the future?</p><p id="003e">If the answer to all of those is yes, then I’m set.</p><p id="dc7d">And that’s where I feel I’ve arrived. I’ve identified two avenues where, in the near future (hopefully), I’ll have all these three boxes checked.</p><p id="543a">I’m not making much from writing on this platform, but that’s okay.</p><p id="9317">I know I’m putting in the work, and it’s only a matter of time before things improve significantly.</p><p id="9075">I can confidently say the same thing will happen with YouTube.</p><p id="452c">My plan is to post a video per week and, at minimum, two per month.</p><p id="d406">If I do this consistently throughout 2024, I know I will see a <i>significant</i> change in my life by the time 2025 rolls around.</p><p id="e9cc">And after that, who knows?</p><p id="8dc8">The sky is the limit, I suppose.</p><div id="5b92" class="link-block">
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My Current Plan to Make It on YouTube.

I believe I can do it. Others have, so why not me?

As some of you know, I’ve decided to start uploading videos to YouTube again.

And my next (obvious) goal is to meet the requirements to monetize my channel.

I believe you need to acquire 1,000 subscribers and a total of 4,000 watch hours in a twelve-month period (a year) to accomplish it.

Before, this seemed like a monumental task, almost impossible.

But I’ve changed significantly in the past year and a half, two years, and now I have the confidence to say I can make this happen.

I’m not trying to sound cocky. I’m also not trying to convince anyone that I’m better. I’m not.

I’ve just worked very, very hard to become a more disciplined person who does what they say they are going to do.

You Must Go Through the Suck to Get the Win.

There’s no other way around it. Trust me, I’ve tried.

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I’ve become a person who has the ability to follow through.

First, let’s start with why I believe I have the ability to make it on YouTube.

I’m a completely different person with a very different mindset.

I don’t just see myself in a new light. I also see challenges and new beginnings in a completely different way.

Before, I would dread challenges or anything that seemed difficult. I wanted things to be easy and smooth sailing.

But as the saying goes, smooth seas never made a skilled sailor.

After facing a plethora of challenges in the last few years, I’ve grown more comfortable with facing uncomfortable circumstances and difficulties.

I’ve also accepted the reality that nothing worthwhile is easy or predictable.

I’m okay with this journey taking as long as it takes and having the obstacles it will inevitably have.

It is what it is, and I’m looking forward to it all because I know I will become an even stronger, wiser, and overall better version of myself.

Sometimes, You Don’t Need to Quit. Sometimes, What You Need is to Start Over.

I had a moment of enlightenment when I least expected it.

medium.com

I’ve taken the pressure off myself to create ‘perfect’ content.

Another thing I’ve been able to do (thanks to Medium) is take the pressure off myself to come up with perfect ideas and content.

I always thought that virality was a sign of success, but the more time I’ve spent on this platform and studied those who have had success, I’ve learned that virality doesn’t have to do anything with long-term success.

When I started uploading videos in 2021, I hoped to go viral. I wanted that virality hit that was going to catapult me into… I don’t even know.

I thought going viral was the answer then, but as I’ve learned, being on this platform for almost three years, virality should not be what you aspire to accomplish.

It should be to build an audience and a community genuinely interested in what you have to say and find value in it.

And I have some value to offer.

Not expecting myself to produce perfect content has also freed me to be myself on camera.

If I’m being serious, goofy, or frustrated, however I may come across, I’m okay with it because I accept myself and know I’m human and have imperfections.

More importantly, I’m free to pursue this and any other endeavor because it doesn’t matter if I’m perfect.

What matters is that I show up consistently.

How to Begin Showing Up Authentically to Start Building the Life of Your Dreams.

We tend to overcomplicate this process and end up self-sabotaging.

medium.com

I’m genuinely enjoying this process and this next stage of my life.

This is the most important reason I now believe I have what it takes to make it on YouTube.

I’m doing this because I’m genuinely interested in it.

I’m doing it because I believe I deserve the opportunity to prove to myself I can.

I’m doing this because I actually like filming and editing videos.

As some of you know, I currently work as a server and bartender. That’s my primary source of income at the moment.

As much as I enjoy it, I don’t want to do it forever (or when I’m older) because that’s not where I see myself.

For a long time, I had no idea what that ‘thing’ or those ‘things’ would be that I would dedicate myself to.

But now, I have a much better idea, which all boils down to a few characteristics.

Do I enjoy the work? Can it provide me with the lifestyle I’m looking for? Can I scale it in the future?

If the answer to all of those is yes, then I’m set.

And that’s where I feel I’ve arrived. I’ve identified two avenues where, in the near future (hopefully), I’ll have all these three boxes checked.

I’m not making much from writing on this platform, but that’s okay.

I know I’m putting in the work, and it’s only a matter of time before things improve significantly.

I can confidently say the same thing will happen with YouTube.

My plan is to post a video per week and, at minimum, two per month.

If I do this consistently throughout 2024, I know I will see a significant change in my life by the time 2025 rolls around.

And after that, who knows?

The sky is the limit, I suppose.

The Biggest Lesson I Learned in 2023.

One we all need to learn at some point if we wish to live with little to no regrets.

medium.com

My Current Plan to *Make It* on YouTube.

I believe I can do it. Others have, so why not me?

You *Must* Go Through the Suck to Get the Win.

There’s no other way around it. Trust me, I’ve tried.

I’ve become a person who has the ability to follow through.

Sometimes, You Don’t Need to Quit. Sometimes, What You Need is to Start Over.

I had a moment of enlightenment when I least expected it.

I’ve taken the pressure off myself to create ‘perfect’ content.

How to Begin Showing Up Authentically to Start Building the Life of Your Dreams.

We tend to overcomplicate this process and end up self-sabotaging.

I’m genuinely enjoying this process and this next stage of my life.

The Biggest Lesson I Learned in 2023.

One we all need to learn at some point if we wish to live with little to no regrets.

My Current Plan to Make It on YouTube.

You Must Go Through the Suck to Get the Win.