I made $1,000,000 USD per year at 24 (as a Software Engineer) - DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKES
Summary
TLDRIn this candid video, the YouTuber opens up about their struggle with the purpose of their content creation, questioning the pursuit of wealth and success at the expense of passion. With 1,000 subscribers, they reflect on their journey, from a driven individual focused on high-frequency trading to a realization that money isn't everything. They encourage viewers to consider their talents and how they can positively impact the world, sharing their own aspirations to contribute to education or health research. The video is a vulnerable and raw account of self-discovery and the importance of aligning one's work with their values.
Takeaways
- 🎥 The YouTuber is struggling with the authenticity of their content and feels the need to be honest with their audience.
- 🚀 They have gained a significant number of subscribers quickly, which they find impressive but also overwhelming.
- 💭 The creator is not passionate about the content they are producing and is questioning their motivations.
- 💰 They express a lack of belief in high-frequency trading as a worthwhile pursuit of talent and intellect.
- ☕ The YouTuber takes a break to gather their thoughts, indicating a moment of vulnerability.
- 🧠 They praise their audience for their intellect, drive, and hard work, and sees themselves as part of this group.
- 💼 The creator discusses their past focus on making money at all costs and how their perspective has shifted.
- 🏡 The YouTuber shares their personal background, including their motivation to provide for their family financially.
- 🌱 They encourage their audience to reconsider chasing money without purpose and to think about how they can contribute positively to the world.
- 🏫 The creator expresses a desire to contribute to education, specifically in computer science, and to democratize access to it.
- 🔬 Another area of interest they mention is health research, particularly mental and physical health.
- 🤔 The YouTuber admits to being lost and encourages others who feel the same to reach out and have a conversation.
- 💪 They emphasize that they are privileged not to have to focus solely on money and can afford to pursue their passions.
- 📈 The creator shares their past high earnings in contracting and software engineering to illustrate their point about money not being the driving factor for them anymore.
- 🎬 The video is intended to be raw and unfiltered, showing that everyone, including YouTubers, go through struggles.
- 🌟 The YouTuber was inspired to make this video after watching a video by N Code, emphasizing the importance of creating content that is meaningful rather than just profitable.
Q & A
What is the main theme of the video?
-The main theme of the video is the creator's personal struggle with the purpose of his work and his realization that making money isn't everything. He emphasizes the importance of finding passion and contributing positively to the world.
How many subscribers does the creator have?
-The creator mentions having around 1,000 subscribers.
What is the creator's opinion on high frequency trading?
-The creator does not believe in high frequency trading and thinks it's not a good utilization of talent.
Why does the creator feel the need to be honest with his audience?
-The creator feels the need to be honest because he doesn't want to continue making videos if he's not passionate about them and believes in transparency with his audience.
What does the creator believe about his audience?
-The creator believes that his audience is composed of highly intelligent, driven, and hardworking individuals.
What is the creator's background and why does he mention it?
-The creator comes from a privileged background with a supportive family, which allows him to not worry as much about money. He mentions this to contrast his situation with those who might need to prioritize financial stability.
What is the creator's new perspective on life after being unemployed for five months?
-After being unemployed, the creator has realized that he wants to contribute to fields like education and health research, rather than just chasing money.
What specific field in education does the creator express interest in?
-The creator expresses interest in computer science education and democratizing access to it, similar to what is done at institutions like Stanford and Harvard.
What is the creator's view on the purpose of work?
-The creator suggests that it's not necessarily about finding a purpose but rather about aligning one's work with what they truly believe in and are passionate about.
What does the creator suggest for those who are confused about their career path?
-The creator suggests that those who are confused should reconsider their priorities and think about what they truly want to contribute to the world, rather than just focusing on making money.
What was the trigger for the creator to make this video?
-The creator was inspired to make this video after watching a video by another YouTuber, n code, who encouraged making videos that one is passionate about, rather than just focusing on making money.
Outlines
🎥 Struggling with YouTube Success
The speaker begins by admitting that making this video is challenging. They express a desire to show their audience the reality of their situation, which is one of uncertainty and self-doubt. Despite only having a few videos on their YouTube channel, they have gained a significant number of subscribers, which they find impressive. However, they confess that they are not passionate about the content they are creating and are being honest about their lack of direction. The speaker also questions the value of high-frequency trading, which they previously considered as a career path, but now believe it's not a good use of their talents.
🌟 Valuing Intellect and Contribution
The speaker praises their audience for their intellect and hard work, and identifies with them as being driven and ambitious. They share their personal journey, which was initially focused on making money to provide for their family. They discuss the importance of using one's abilities to contribute positively to the world, rather than just pursuing wealth. The speaker expresses a newfound interest in contributing to the field of education, specifically in democratizing computer science education, and mentions the influence of educators like those at Stanford and Harvard. They also consider the possibility of working in health research, emphasizing the desire to find meaningful work rather than just chasing money.
💭 The Search for True Purpose
In the final paragraph, the speaker reflects on their journey of self-discovery and the realization that the pursuit of money was not fulfilling. They recount receiving lucrative job offers in high-frequency trading but ultimately finding them meaningless because they lacked passion and belief in the work. The speaker emphasizes the importance of finding one's purpose and being true to oneself, rather than just chasing financial success. They also express gratitude for their privileged position, which allows them the freedom to explore their interests without the pressure of financial necessity. The video concludes with the speaker's desire to be open and vulnerable with their audience, hoping to inspire others who may be experiencing similar feelings of confusion and uncertainty.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Reality
💡Passion
💡High Frequency Trading
💡Intellect
💡Democratizing
💡Privilege
💡Mental Health
💡Purpose
💡Vulnerability
💡Unemployment
💡Contribution
Highlights
Creator expresses difficulty in making the video and a desire to show reality
Acknowledges not having everything figured out and the importance of honesty
Surprised by the number of subscribers gained and expresses gratitude
Admits lack of passion for the current video content
Discusses the initial goal of gaining a large audience
Disbelief in the value of high-frequency trading and its misuse of talent
Apologizes for the video's raw nature and the need for coffee
Praises the audience's intellect, drive, and hard work
Shares personal journey from being driven by money to seeking a meaningful impact
Warns against prioritizing money over purpose
Reflects on personal privilege and the freedom it provides
Shares the story of making life choices to support family financially
Encourages viewers to reconsider chasing money without a purpose
Expresses a desire to contribute to education and democratize computer science
Mentions admiration for educators like those at Stanford and Harvard
Considers mental and physical health research as an alternative path
Stresses the importance of finding personal purpose over just making money
Shares personal financial success and the realization it's not fulfilling
Reveals the video's inspiration came from another YouTuber's advice
Encourages viewers to be vulnerable and reach out for support
Ends the video with a message of hope and the desire to inspire
Transcripts
hey guys um this is a really hard video
to make
firstly
um I just want to show you guys like
reality and I don't know if I'm losing
my mind right now or
not but um I think it's really important
to make this video to show you that like
I don't have everything figured out like
I present myself on this YouTube channel
and I know I've only made eight videos
um or nine videos uh I'm really
impressed with how many subscribers I
got I think that's amazing 1,000
subscribers
um I just don't want to like keep making
these videos because I'm not really
passionate about them to be completely
honest with you I was making these
videos with the purpose of getting
really big
[Music]
um
Without Really believing I don't believe
in high frequency trading I don't think
it's a good
utilization
of your
talent I think
that you guys the people watching these
videos sorry I'm just going to get some
coffee I truly believe that you guys the
people watching these videos are some of
the
most amazing people in the world in
terms of
intellect Drive
hardworking you guys are really awesome
uh and I am one of those people as well
like I was one of those
people no I am still one of those people
I'm very
smart sorry I took a little bit of
attention but the the point that I'm
trying to make is that I was in the same
shoes as a lot of you guys
before I was really driven really
hardworking and wanted to make as much
money as possible that's why I looked at
the field of high frequency
trading I want to give you a real
caution I now I've had a lot of time to
think can reflect and my question that I
give you is really be careful about just
doing things for
money I know it's much much easier
said than done especially I'm someone
who who comes from a really privileged
background I have a great family and
great support and and and I don't have
to worry as much about money I don't
have to worry about money like anywhere
near as much compared to a lot of people
in this world which I'm really really
grateful
for that's amazing that's really really
amazing however I'm sure a lot of you
because I have a lot of friends that are
just trying to work to maximize the
money output I have a lot of my friends
and I know they don't need
to
and I was one of those people and I'm
not telling you guys what to do I'm just
sharing my story I was one of those
people I always ju like I made All My
Life Choices since 16 years old my mom
doesn't make my my family are separated
and my mom doesn't make good
money my mom doesn't have financial
means so I made all my life choices to
make her as much money to make as much
money as possible for her to buy her a
house
um to to get her nice things
I know family is super important but for
me my Outlook changed that that's just
one person I really
think you guys are all really gifted I'm
gifted we have really smart
brains we can use our brains to really
contribute positively to the world and
this is where you guys have to do your
thinking if you are in this the same
boat as
me if you are in the same boat as me
that you are feeling like you're just
want to make money for the sake of
making
money but you don't need to make money
you have a support system behind you
then please reconsider please think
about it bro please think very strongly
about it I've been thinking a a lot
about it and I for me I would love to
contribute to the field of
Education my reasoning behind wanting
to contribute to the field field of
education is because I believe that I
can I'm not someone like I don't like
making decisions this industry is good
this industry is bad I think it it is
important to get like a gauge on all
these things like do you believe in the
healthcare industry how much do you
believe in it is it a lot about profit
get give percentages I I believe a lot
in if we're talking about Academia I
believe in I really believe in Academia
my ideal place would be working at
somewhere like Stanford or Harvard in in
an education so Harvard there's cs50 in
an education lab like cs50 in Harvard in
Stanford there's a professor called
Chris Peak or something like that he has
his own lab called the peak lab these
would be ideal places for me why
because I would love to be able to very
neutrally grow individuals by
teaching um teaching them computer
science and also democratizing computer
science allowing anyone in the world
this is what these people are doing
people that have founded
cs50 they
democratized education of computer
science which I think is so cool because
that grows so many seeds it's not
describable every single year they have
cohort every single few months they have
cohorts of students and they're growing
all of them they're getting them
passionate about computer science and I
think that's absolutely awesome so I did
a lot of thinking about that um I would
also like if if that doesn't work out
another area that I'm interested in is
research for for health mental health
and physical health
um there's one diabetes research in
Stanford I think they're doing some
really awesome
stuff but
my the gist of this video is
that it's not necessarily about finding
purpose because purpose is really really
hard to find I think
but you like for me I'm just going to
speak for myself I'm not going to tell
you guys you have to do this but I know
because I've talked talk to friends and
they're also lost I know myself
that I was I was just chasing money
what's the highest paying job what's the
highest paying job what's the highest
paying job but in reality I don't want
to do that I want to F because I have
the privilege not to focus on that I
have the privilege to focus on what I
truly believe helps the
world
and this is the conclusion I got from
being unemployed maybe I'm just losing
my my mind but I've been un unemployed
for five months and I really want to be
raw with you guys I mean I have a lot of
savings and I've made a ton of money a
ton of money I think uh at one point I'm
so I'm I was doing Contracting at one
point I was making like if you convert
it to uh like you know these these Rahul
pandies and these clickbait artists um
they they make like a a thumbnail no no
hate on that guy he's just trying to
play the game of getting stuff out there
but he has a thumbnail like making 700k
as a software engineer I was doing that
like if you convert taxes I was doing
that here I was making 700k at 24 years
old if you convert the taxes so like
because he he saying 700k as a raw
figure or gross figure in um in uh in um
California if you take that and convert
it to my my setup I was making pretty
much the same as him at 23 years old or
24 years old rather I can prove this to
you if you guys want
proof so it's not about money let me
tell you that it really for me anyway
it's not about money and I'm again I'm
in a very privileged position that I
don't have responsibility and I have
family that supports me but this is just
my my my two cents on the whole
situation
and the reason I'm sharing it is
because if there is anyone that is
confused like I
was please reach out to me Instagram I
will happily have a conversation with
you happily but let me let me tell you
that I got job offers from these high
frequency trading for I got I got a lot
of money job offers this is not a brag
at all but it was meaningless because I
was not passionate about it I didn't
believe in it I didn't think it's useful
none of that stuff and you know I always
had this
um I always had this mentality ah I'm
just going to make a ton of money and
help people with it but it didn't work
for me it did not work for me
because in my heart of hearts I believe
in myself and my ability to help the
world if I make if I just make a ton of
money and and uh and you know leverage
it to someone else it it doesn't feel
right to
me yeah this video was really a cluster
and it's very different to a lot of my
videos and I just want to show you guys
that
everyone goes through stuff as well it's
really normal to go through stuff I know
I'm acting like a YouTuber with a
million subscribers it's like sharing
about their their their mental
well-being and physical well-being but I
think it's also very important to be
vulnerable with people because I'm sure
that there's going to be someone in this
video you know I've been really really
stressed I'm sure there's a lot of but I
haven't been able to handle the stress
or communicate the stress or do
something about the stress or get back
onto get back onto track with stuff get
back on with life and and doing the
stuff that I want to do that I described
in this video and I'm sure a lot of you
a lot of you we'll be going through the
same thing so
please you know I wanted this video to
be very
raw and unfiltered so you guys can
actually see and you know funnny enough
the reason why I made this video is
because of n code n code is a is a
YouTuber and I really respect him
honestly I really respect him he made a
video today he said make the videos that
you want to
make not what makes money and that
triggered me to make this video so
hopefully this video can Inspire some of
you thanks everyone really and have an
amazing day
peace Legends
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