goodbye for now

Summary

In this reflective video, the creator opens up about their journey from dropping out of school to pursue a career in YouTube and gaming. Over the years, their intense focus on success led to personal sacrifices, including strained relationships and neglecting self-care. After achieving their goals and buying a house, they realized the cost of their obsession with work. Now, they’re taking a much-needed break to reconnect with friends and explore new creative pursuits. The creator shares that while they’ve accomplished a lot, they’ve also lost touch with the things that once brought them joy, and they're working on finding balance again.

Takeaways

• 😀 The speaker reflects on being easily distracted during school and how Minecraft and YouTube became their creative outlets.
• 😀 They dropped out of school at 17 to pursue YouTube full-time, transitioning from good grades to lower ones due to focus on content creation.
• 😀 Initially, the speaker was driven by the desire to make YouTube their career, seeing it as a way to escape their fear of financial instability.
• 😀 The speaker worked obsessively for three years, not realizing how much it affected their relationships and social life.
• 😀 They achieved success by the age of 20, including buying a house, but the pursuit of career goals led to the loss of close relationships.
• 😀 Over time, the speaker struggled with maintaining friendships and personal connections due to prioritizing work above everything else.
• 😀 Recently, the speaker has started to take steps toward a more balanced life, hanging out with friends and attending events like movie nights.
• 😀 The speaker acknowledges the importance of taking breaks and explains that they have never taken a substantial break from work since dropping out.
• 😀 They admit to not knowing what they enjoy doing outside of work, as work has been all-consuming for most of their adult life.
• 😀 The speaker shares plans to take a break from their content creation efforts and work on other personal projects, including voice training and exploring new content avenues.
• 😀 They humorously mention their recent success on a platform (B Pass) and hint at new content plans, including a potential expansion into female content.

Q & A

Why does the speaker describe themselves as 'a bit of a dumb'?

The speaker humorously refers to themselves as 'a bit of a dumb' because they believe that viewers might initially see them as not very clever, but over time, they may recognize that there’s more to them than meets the eye.

How did the speaker's focus on YouTube and Minecraft impact their academic performance?

The speaker became so focused on creating Minecraft content and editing videos that their academic performance suffered. They went from achieving A's and B's to eventually failing with E grades.

What was the turning point for the speaker to drop out of school?

The speaker was drawn to the potential success they saw in YouTube, particularly after creating Minecraft edits, which led them to drop out of school and fully commit to becoming a YouTuber.

What is the speaker's main fear, and how did this influence their career choices?

The speaker's main fear is not being able to afford basic living expenses. This fear drove them to focus intensely on becoming a full-time Minecraft YouTuber, hoping that achieving success in this field would provide financial security.

How long did the speaker work on their YouTube career without taking a break?

The speaker worked tirelessly on their YouTube career for nearly three years without taking more than a three-day break, driven by the goal of building their channel and achieving financial independence.

What personal consequences did the speaker face as a result of their intense focus on work?

As a result of their dedication to work, the speaker found it difficult to maintain personal relationships and friendships, losing touch with people in their life during the three years of intense focus on their career.

What recent changes has the speaker made to improve their personal life?

The speaker has begun prioritizing their personal life more, as seen through activities like hanging out with friends, hosting events like movie nights, and spending time with people outside of work.

What does the speaker plan to do during their break from YouTube?

During their break, the speaker plans to focus on personal projects and hobbies, including working on new creative endeavors, and they also intend to explore new opportunities, such as working on content related to the 'female next' aspect.

How does the speaker feel about constantly working without breaks?

The speaker expresses feeling overwhelmed and disconnected from personal interests, as they have been so focused on work for years that they’ve never had time to explore what they truly enjoy outside of YouTube and Twitch.

What notable achievement does the speaker mention regarding their online presence?

The speaker mentions that their account became the number one male account on a platform called 'B pass,' a milestone they’re proud of before setting a new goal to focus on the female category next.